Try, Catch, and Finally in PHP

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PHP uses exception handling to manage unexpected runtime errors through specific code blocks.

  • try – block of code to test
  • The catch block executes code to respond to exceptions when they occur.
  • The finally block (optional) executes after completion of both try and catch blocks regardless of whether an exception occurred
php-try-catch-block

Syntax

try {
    // Code that may throw an exception
} catch (Exception $e) {
    // Code that handles the exception
} finally {
    // Code that always runs (optional)
}

Example

<?php
try {
    echo "Trying...<br>";
    throw new Exception("Something went wrong");
} catch (Exception $e) {
    echo "Caught: " . $e->getMessage() . "<br>";
} finally {
    echo "This will always run.";
}
?>
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Overview : Try, Catch & Finally

Block Purpose
try Wraps risky code that may throw an exception
catch Catches and handles exceptions
finally Executes code after try/catch, always
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