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Description

Print out an error statement

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Syntax

stderr($showSQL=false)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$showSQL	false	If TRUE, displays the last SQL statement sent to the database

Returns

string A standised error message

Defined in

libraries/joomla/database/database.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.database.database' );

Source Body

function stderr( $showSQL = false )
{
        if ( $this->_errorNum != 0 ) {
                return "DB function failed with error number $this->_errorNum"
                ."<br /><font color=\"red\">$this->_errorMsg</font>"
                .($showSQL ? "<br />SQL = <pre>$this->_sql</pre>" : '');
        } else {
                return "DB function reports no errors";
        }
}

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