PHP Exception getMessage() Method

Throw an exception and then output its message:

<?php
try {
throw new Exception("An error occurred");
} catch(Exception $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
}
?>

Definition and Usage

The getMessage() method returns a description of the error or behaviour that caused the exception to be thrown.

$exception->getMessage()

Return Value:	Returns a string

Read more about Exceptions in our PHP Exceptions Chapter.