What are the differences between die() and exit() functions in PHP?
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11th February 2023
There's no difference between die() and exit function in PHP they are the same
The PHP Manual for exit states:
This language construct is equivalent to die().
The PHP Manual for die states:
This language construct is equivalent to exit().
However, they do the same thing, But I usually reserve die() for error-related stops and exit(for all other scripts. It just better while reading the code.
For example, I use exit() while redirecting the page it just an example for understanding
if(isset($_SESSION['ID'])) {
header("Location:dashboard.php");
exit();
}
Definition
The exit() and die() function prints a message and terminates the current script.
Syntax
exit("Message goes here"); Or exit();die("Message goes here"); or die();
