What is this?
whoops is an error handler framework for PHP: when something breaks in your web project, it shows a pretty error page instead of a raw stack trace, built on a stacked error handling system.
whoops is an error handler framework for PHP: when something breaks in your web project, it shows a pretty error page instead of a raw stack trace, built on a stacked error handling system.Is this a library I add to my project, or a tool I run on its own?A library: it calls itself an error handler framework, but you install it into your PHP project and register handlers in your own code — it is not a separate app or service.
A library: it calls itself an error handler framework, but you install it into your PHP project and register handlers in your own code — it is not a separate app or service.How do I get it running?Install it with Composer and register the pretty page handler in your code. If you use Laravel 4, Laravel 5.5+, Mezzio or ZubZet 1.2+, it is already bundled and there is nothing to install.
Install it with Composer and register the pretty page handler in your code. If you use Laravel 4, Laravel 5.5+, Mezzio or ZubZet 1.2+, it is already bundled and there is nothing to install.Does it drag any dependencies into my project?No — whoops is a stand-alone library with no required dependencies, and it is designed to be easy to extend and integrate with existing libraries.
No — whoops is a stand-alone library with no required dependencies, and it is designed to be easy to extend and integrate with existing libraries.What if the error happens in an AJAX request or a CLI script?It ships handlers for different response formats: JsonResponseHandler and XmlResponseHandler return exception info as JSON or XML for AJAX requests, and PlainTextHandler outputs plain text for CLI applications.
It ships handlers for different response formats: JsonResponseHandler and XmlResponseHandler return exception info as JSON or XML for AJAX requests, and PlainTextHandler outputs plain text for CLI applications.Do I have to wire it into my framework myself?Not always: Laravel 4, Laravel 5.5+, Mezzio and ZubZet 1.2+ already include it, and there are community guides for Silex, Phalcon, CakePHP, Zend, Yii, Slim, Laminas and anything built on StackPHP or PSR-7 middlewares.
Not always: Laravel 4, Laravel 5.5+, Mezzio and ZubZet 1.2+ already include it, and there are community guides for Silex, Phalcon, CakePHP, Zend, Yii, Slim, Laminas and anything built on StackPHP or PSR-7 middlewares.Can I add my own error handler?Yes — handlers are stacked: push your own closure or callable and whoops wraps it automatically. You can also override system calls by extending the SystemFacade class, or collect the generated HTML to process it yourself.
Yes — handlers are stacked: push your own closure or callable and whoops wraps it automatically. You can also override system calls by extending the SystemFacade class, or collect the generated HTML to process it yourself.Can it open the file where the error happened in my editor?Yes — one of its built-in features is the ability to open referenced files directly in your editor and IDE straight from the error page.
Yes — one of its built-in features is the ability to open referenced files directly in your editor and IDE straight from the error page.Which topics is it in?error-handling, xml, middleware, ide, debugging, php, json, developers, ui, web-development, framework, api
error-handling, xml, middleware, ide, debugging, php, json, developers, ui, web-development, framework, api