PHP Functions Essential Reference

die

void die(string message) 

Prints a message and then exits the script.

Returns:

Nothing

Description:

die() displays a message (or calls a function) before exiting the script and then stops parsing of the current script. It is most often used for debugging or providing error handling.

Availability:

UNIX/Linux, Windows

Version:

3+, 4+

See also:

To stop parsing of a script:

exit() 

Example:

Use die() to bail out of the script if an error occurs

$URL = 'http://www.php.net/'; $fp = fopen ($URL, 'r') or die ("Could not connect to site <i>$URL</i>");