Catch pdoexception e throw new exception e getmessage
A classic PHP error handling pattern!
Here's a breakdown of what's happening:
catch (PDOException $e)
: This is a try-catch block that catches aPDOException
exception. The$e
variable represents the exception object.throw new Exception($e->getMessage())
: This line re-throws thePDOException
exception as a newException
object. The message of the original exception is passed to the new exception using the$e->getMessage()
method.
By doing this, you're effectively "wrapping" the original PDOException
exception in a new Exception
object, which can be useful for several reasons:
- It allows you to catch the original exception in a higher-level try-catch block, without having to worry about the specific type of exception (
PDOException
). - It provides a more generic error message that can be displayed to the user, without exposing the underlying database error details.
- It allows you to add additional error handling or logging logic before re-throwing the exception.
Here's an example of how this might look in a PHP script:
try {
// database query code that might throw a PDOException
$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = :id');
$stmt->execute(['id' => 1]);
$result = $stmt->fetchAll();
} catch (PDOException $e) {
throw new Exception($e->getMessage());
}
In this example, if the database query fails and throws a PDOException
, the catch block will catch it and re-throw it as a new Exception
object with the same message. The outer try-catch block can then catch this new exception and handle it accordingly.