File system functions fopen(), stat(), is_dir(), is_file(), etc are designed to raise warnings for non-existing file/path for histrical reason(?) There are many functions behave this way.
Is there good reason for warning? Even if functions return false for errors? If "false" indicate error, returning "false" is enough. Scripts should handle "false" anyway. Therefore, if the behavior is changed, impact for existing scripts is minimum. I put @ before functions like fopen(), is_dir() and I always feel this isn't the way should be. It may be better to have clear guideline for error messages for both script coders and module developers. -- Yasuo Ohgaki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ID: 14294 > Updated by: sniper > Reported By: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Status: Bogus > Bug Type: Filesystem function related > Operating System: FreeBSD 4.3 > PHP Version: 4.1.0 > New Comment: > > (or using @ in front of the function) > > > Previous Comments: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2001-11-30 02:42:49] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Warnings can be supressed by setting error_reporting correctly. > Not a bug. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2001-11-29 21:28:20] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In PHP 4.1 RC3 (non CVS release), the is_dir() function causes a warning that says >"stat failed on /your/path" if the path does not exist. > > This was causing havok with scripts of mine that relied on no output for errors.. Of >course I just suppressed the message, but it really shouldnt be there. The function >is designed to check for an existing dir, it should work without warnings! > > Hopefully this can be fixed in the next release. > > On a side note, PHP 4.1 (CVS version) does not install under FreeBSD 4.3. However >the version available at http://www.php.net/~zeev/php-4.1.0RC3.tar.gz does work! > > Thanks guys..... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=14294&edit=1 > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
