What is the recommended error_reporting() setting for development? What about E_STRICT?
error-reporting, php
Solution
In PHP 5, the things covered by `E_STRICT` are not covered by `E_ALL`, so to get the most information, you need to combine them:
error_reporting(E_ALL | E_STRICT);
In PHP 5.4, `E_STRICT` will be included in `E_ALL`, so you can use just `E_ALL`.
You can also use
error_reporting(-1);
which will always enable all errors. Which is more semantically correct as:
error_reporting(~0);
Problem
Typically I use `E_ALL` to see anything that PHP might say about my code to try and improve it. I just noticed a error constant `E_STRICT`, but have never used or heard about it, is this a good setting to use for development? The manual says: Run-time notices. Enable to have PHP suggest changes to your code which will ensure the best interoperability and forward compatibility of your code. So I'm wondering if I'm using the best `error_reporting` level with `E_ALL` or would that along with `E_STRICT` be the best? Or is there any other combination I've yet to learn?