How to catch multiple exceptions in PHP?

@gilbert 

In PHP, you can catch multiple exceptions using the try-catch block with multiple catch blocks. Each catch block will handle a different type of exception.

Here's an example of catching multiple exceptions in PHP:

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try {
    // some code that may throw exceptions
} catch (ExceptionType1 $e) {
    // handle ExceptionType1
} catch (ExceptionType2 $e) {
    // handle ExceptionType2
} catch (Exception $e) {
    // handle all other exceptions
}

In this example, the try block contains the code that may throw exceptions. The catch blocks follow the try block and handle the different types of exceptions that may be thrown.

The first catch block handles exceptions of type ExceptionType1, the second catch block handles exceptions of type ExceptionType2, and the third catch block handles all other exceptions that are not caught by the previous catch blocks.

You can add as many catch blocks as needed to handle different types of exceptions that may be thrown by the code in the try block.

@gilbert 

Additionally, it is important to note that the catch blocks should be ordered from the most specific exception type to the most general exception type (such as the base class Exception) to ensure that the correct catch block is executed for a particular exception.

Here's an example of catching multiple exceptions where the catch blocks are ordered from most specific to least specific:

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try {
    // Some code that may throw exceptions
} catch (FirstException $e) {
    // Handle FirstException
} catch (SecondException $e) {
    // Handle SecondException
} catch (Exception $e) {
    // Handle all other exceptions
}

In this example, if both FirstException and SecondException are thrown, the catch block for FirstException will be executed as it is more specific. If an exception of any other type is thrown, the catch block for Exception will be executed as it is less specific and will catch all exceptions that are not caught by the previous catch blocks.

By leveraging multiple catch blocks, you can handle errors and exceptions more precisely in your PHP code, allowing for more robust error handling and debugging.