error_log bool error_log ( string $message [, int $message_type = 0 [, string $destination [, string $extra_headers ]]] ) message_type error_log() log types 0 => message is sent to PHP's system logger, using the Operating System's system logging mechanism or a file, depending on what the error_log configuration directive is set to. This is the default option. 1 message is sent by email to the address in the destination parameter. This is the only message type where the fourth parameter, extra_headers is used. 2 No longer an option. 3 message is appended to the file destination. A newline is not automatically added to the end of the message string. 4 message is sent directly to the SAPI logging handler. eg: <?php // Send notification through the server log if we can not // connect to the database. if (!Ora_Logon($username, $password)) { error_log("Oracle database not available!", 0); } // Notify administrator by email if ...