Writing the Configuration Scripts
This Web site will make use of two configuration-type scripts. One, config.inc.php, will manage errors and could be used for other purposes, such as defining functions and establishing constants. The other, mysql_connect.php, will store all of the database-related information.
Making a configuration file
The sole purpose of the configuration file will be to establish the error-management policy for the site. The technique involved—creating your own error handling function—was covered in Chapter 6, “Error Handling and Debugging.” In this chapter I’ll modify the original version in a couple of ways.
During the development stages, I’ll want every error reported in the most detailed way (Figure 13.3). Along with ...
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