# error_get_last

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7)

error_get_last — Get the last occurred error

### Description

error_get_last ( ) : array

Gets information about the last error that occurred.

### Return Values

Returns an associative array describing the last error with keys "type", "message", "file" and "line". If the error has been caused by a PHP internal function then the "message" begins with its name. Returns `NULL` if there hasn't been an error yet.

### Examples

Example #1 An error_get_last() example

`<?php
echo $a;
print_r(error_get_last());
?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

    Array
    (
        [type] => 8
        [message] => Undefined variable: a
        [file] => C:\WWW\index.php
        [line] => 2
    )

### See Also

- Error constants
- Variable $php_errormsg
- error_clear_last() - Clear the most recent error
- Directive `display_errors`
- Directive `html_errors`
- Directive `xmlrpc_errors`