Try/Catch block in PHP not catching Exception

Question

I am trying to run this Example #1 from this page: http://php.net/manual/en/language.exceptions.php

Answer 1

Try to put catch(\Exception $e) instead of catch(Exception $e) . If you are using a code you don't know about very well, or - especially - if you are using a framework, it might override the default PHP Exception with one of its own, and therefore you might go to the wrong path and get the undesired result. If you just put \Exception , then you are sure you are catching the base PHP exception.