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Sets mysqli error reporting mode

mysqli_driver::$report_mode

mysqli_report

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

mysqli_driver::$report_mode -- mysqli_report — Sets mysqli error reporting mode

Description

Object-oriented style

int $mysqli_driver->report_mode;

Procedural style

mysqli_report(int $flags): bool

Depending on the flags, it sets mysqli error reporting mode to exception, warning or none. When set to MYSQLI_REPORT_ALL or MYSQLI_REPORT_INDEX it will also inform about queries that don't use an index (or use a bad index).

As of PHP 8.1.0, the default setting is MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR | MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT. Previously, it was MYSQLI_REPORT_OFF.

Parameters

flags

**Supported flags**
Name	Description
`MYSQLI_REPORT_OFF`	Turns reporting off
`MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR`	Report errors from mysqli function calls
`MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT`	Throw mysqli_sql_exception for errors instead of warnings
`MYSQLI_REPORT_INDEX`	Report if no index or bad index was used in a query
`MYSQLI_REPORT_ALL`	Set all options (report all)

Return Values

Returns true.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.1.0	The default value is now `MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR \| MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT`. Previously, it was `MYSQLI_REPORT_OFF`.

Examples

Example #1 Object-oriented style


<?php

/* activate reporting */
$driver = new mysqli_driver();
$driver->report_mode = MYSQLI_REPORT_ALL;

try {
    /* if the connection fails, a mysqli_sql_exception will be thrown */
    $mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "my_db");

    /* this query should report an error */
    $result = $mysqli->query("SELECT Name FROM Nonexistingtable WHERE population > 50000");

    /* this query should report a bad index if the column population doesn't have an index */
    $result = $mysqli->query("SELECT Name FROM City WHERE population > 50000");
} catch (mysqli_sql_exception $e) {
    error_log($e->__toString());
}

Example #2 Procedural style


<?php

/* activate reporting */
mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_ALL);

try {
    /* if the connection fails, a mysqli_sql_exception will be thrown */
    $link = mysqli_connect("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "my_db");

    /* this query should report an error */
    $result = mysqli_query($link, "SELECT Name FROM Nonexistingtable WHERE population > 50000");

    /* this query should report a bad index if the column population doesn't have an index */
    $result = mysqli_query($link, "SELECT Name FROM City WHERE population > 50000");
} catch (mysqli_sql_exception $e) {
    error_log($e->__toString());
}

Example #3 Error reporting except bad index errors


<?php

/* activate reporting */
mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR | MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT);

try {
    /* if the connection fails, a mysqli_sql_exception will be thrown */
    $mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "my_db");

    /* this query should report an error */
    $result = $mysqli->query("SELECT Name FROM Nonexistingtable WHERE population > 50000");

    /* this WILL NOT report any errors even if index is not available */
    $result = $mysqli->query("SELECT Name FROM City WHERE population > 50000");
} catch (mysqli_sql_exception $e) {
    error_log($e->__toString());
}