I'm getting the following error: Show
What does this mean?
Blue 22.2k7 gold badges56 silver badges87 bronze badges asked Jul 30, 2016 at 5:34
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It's an error that caused the script to abort and exit immediately. All statements after the fatal error are never executed.
Non-fatal errors don't abort the script
In your case, since you used a function that PHP doesn't know I strongly recommend you use an editor that will alert you to errors as you code. It will safe you a lot of time. answered Jul 30, 2016 at 5:48
BeetleJuiceBeetleJuice 37.6k18 gold badges96 silver badges156 bronze badges You have a typo in your code. You can read more about PHP exceptions here. answered Jul 30, 2016 at 5:41
BlueBlue 22.2k7 gold badges56 silver badges87 bronze badges PHP doesn't have
So in your case you're calling non-existent function and it throws fatal error. answered Jul 30, 2016 at 5:47
Alok PatelAlok Patel 7,6425 gold badges27 silver badges47 bronze badges "Fatal Error", as it's name indicates, is Fatal : it stop the execution of the script / program. There is a hack using output buffering that will let you log certain fatal errors, but there's no way to continue a script after a fatal error occurs - that's what makes it fatal! If your script is timing out you can use If you are using PHP to generate web pages and get a Fatal error related to max_execution_time which, by defaults, equals 30 seconds, you are certainly doing something that really takes too mych time : users won't probably wait for so long to get the page. answered Jul 30, 2016 at 7:00
Educative Answers Team Fatal errors crash the program. There are three types of fatal errors in PHP:
The following code tried to call a function name without declaring the function. This gives a fatal error:
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Copyright ©2022 Educative, Inc. All rights reserved What is the fatal error in PHP?A fatal error is another type of error, which is occurred due to the use of undefined function. The PHP compiler understands the PHP code but also recognizes the undefined function. This means that when a function is called without providing its definition, the PHP compiler generates a fatal error.
How do I fix a fatal error?How to Fix a Fatal Error. Search for the error code to find specific instructions. ... . Update the software. ... . Update the drivers. ... . Uninstall any recently installed programs. ... . Restore Windows to an earlier state. ... . Disable unnecessary background programs. ... . Delete temporary files. ... . Free up space on the hard drive.. What is meant by fatal error?A condition that halts processing due to faulty hardware, program bugs, read errors or other anomalies. If you get a fatal error, you generally cannot recover from it, because the operating system has encountered a condition it cannot resolve.
What would occur if a fatal error was thrown in your PHP program?Fatal errors are critical errors - for example, instantiating an object of a non-existent class, or calling a non-existent function. These errors cause the immediate termination of the script, and PHP's default behavior is to display them to the user when they take place.
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