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PHP Integrating PHP with Databases Databases and PHP Handling Exceptions

Matt Corby
Matt Corby
2,385 Points
Posted by Matt Corby
Matt Corby
2,385 Points

Why do we need the Exception $e parameter to the catch() if we don't use it?

$e is never used in the catch block and i'm confused as to what is even being passed to it.

Mikkel Rasmussen
Mikkel Rasmussen
31,772 Points
Mikkel Rasmussen
Mikkel Rasmussen
31,772 Points

I think is just used for debugging but in this case there is no need to debug.

Matt Corby
Matt Corby
2,385 Points
Matt Corby
Matt Corby
2,385 Points

Haha well turns out Alena talks about it in the very next video...