$log->error() method

Record an error message in the error log (errors.txt)

Note: Fatal errors should instead always throw a WireException.

Example

// Log an error message to errors.txt log
$log->error("Login attempt failed"); 

Usage

// basic usage
$wire = $log->error(string $text);

// usage with all arguments
$wire = $log->error(string $text, $flags = 0);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
textstring

Text to save in the log

flags (optional)int, bool

Specify boolean true to also display the error interactively (admin only).

Return value

Wire WireLog


$log methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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