Exception::__clone

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Exception::__clone — Clone the exception

Description

private function Exception::__clone(): void

Exceptions do not support cloning; this method exists only to prevent it.

Warning

Exceptions cannot be cloned, whether they are instances of Exception or of a subclass. Attempting to clone an exception throws an Error, which may be caught.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

No value is returned.

Errors/Exceptions

Attempting to clone an exception throws an Error with the following message: Trying to clone an uncloneable object of class ClassName.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.1.0	Exception::__clone() is no longer declared final, because declaring a private method final emits a warning as of PHP 8.0.0. Exceptions remain uncloneable.