E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR
Following my posting and the following discussion about "Type Hints throwing a fatal-non-catchable error when a wrong object is passed", I wrote up a patch that adds a new error level to PHP (6): E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR. This error level can be used for cases where the engine decides that something is wrong, but when it doesn't end up in an unstable state. This means that we have yet another level, and they should be used IMO for the following cases:
E_NOTICE: Just for little notices to inform the user that something might have gone wrong.
E_WARNING: Something went wrong, probably resulting in unwanted behaviour
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should be fixed by the script's writer.
E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR: An error situation occurred, which is probably dangerous for a script to continue, but does not leave the Engine itself in an unstable state. If this one is not caught in a user defined error handler, the application aborts.
E_ERROR: The engine is in an unstable state, we have to abort. Not catchable by a user defined error handler.
For now the new error level E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR is only implemented for type-hints, but lots of extensions are still using E_ERROR, when there is no need for it. They need updating to make those errors E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR, or preferably E_WARNING (or even E_NOTICE).
Update: We renamed E_RECOVERABLE to E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR.
The patch is online for 6.0 (already committed) and 5.1 (not committed).
Life Line
I've published a new blog post: "Human Creations", on the difference in content generation by LLMs, and the creation of text, art and code by humans.
You can find it at https://derickrethans.nl/human-creations.html or at @blog
RE: https://phpc.social/@afilina/116274024588235234
It's good to see that more and more people are realising that the Web can be for-good, without all the enshittification.
That's why I'm happy to see endeavours like phpc.tv springing up, and helping out where I can.
Taking back the control of how the Web is for people, by people, without big tech making it all shit.
Created a waste_basket; Updated 5 crossings and a bicycle_parking
I walked 10.7km in 2h35m10s
If you're in the UK (south, preferably), the International Space Station is going to be visible straight above you in about half an hour!
If you're further north than London, it moves further to the south.
Updated 2 crossings
Created 3 crossings, 2 waste_baskets, and 2 trees; Updated a crossing
Created 2 post_boxes and a crossing; Updated a newsagent shop
Updated a crossing
Updated a post_box
Created a bench; Updated a bench
Created an information; Updated 2 benches
Updated a crossing and a supermarket shop
Confirmed a restaurant
I hiked 18.8km in 3h50m35s
Updated a pub
Updated a restaurant, a pub, and a toilet
Created a butcher shop and a restaurant; Updated a restaurant; Confirmed a bakery shop and a restaurant
I walked 10.8km in 1h44m13s
Merged pull request #1069
Bump versions for CI and release scripts
Merged pull request #1067
Update GitHub actions
Merge branch 'xdebug_3_5'
Merged pull request #1068
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