What's wrong with or throw new Exception?

exception, parse-error, php, throw

Solution

Try using like this and let me know if its work for you or not-

<?php
function throwException() {
    throw new Exception("Couldn't connect to database.");
}

$this->mConnection = mysql_connect(BASE_DB_HOST,BASE_DB_USER,BASE_DB_PASS) OR throwException();
?>

Reference - http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.exceptions.php#81960

Problem

I'm using this code inside the `public function __construct()` of a `class`: ``` $this->mConnection = mysql_connect(BASE_DB_HOST,BASE_DB_USER,BASE_DB_PASS) or throw new Exception("Couldn't connect to database."); ``` `BASE_DB_HOST`, `BASE_DB_USER` and `BASE_DB_PASS` are defined. I get the following error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_THROW in /home/... on line 6 Am I not allowed to use the `or` construction with Exceptions? How can I workaround this?

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