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Exception::__construct

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Exception::__construct — Construct the exception

Description

public function Exception::__construct(string $message = "", int $code = 0, ?Throwable $previous = null)

Constructs the Exception.

Parameters

message

The Exception message to throw.

code

The Exception code.

previous

The previous exception used for the exception chaining.

Note:

Calling the constructor of class Exception from a subclass ignores the default arguments, if the properties $code and $message are already set.

Notes

Note:

The message is NOT binary safe.


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