PHP function syslog()
Availability in PHP 4.0
Creating a system log message
Parameters
| Parameter | Data type | Default value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
$priority |
int |
not | Priority is a combination of device and level. See table below for more info. |
$message |
string |
not | The message to be sent, except that the two %m characters will be replaced by the error message string (strerror) corresponding to the current errno value. |
Possible values for the priority argument
Syslog priorities (in descending order):
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
LOG_EMERG |
system unusable |
LOG_ALERT |
immediate action is required |
LOG_CRIT |
critical conditions |
LOG_ERR |
error conditions |
LOG_WARNING |
|
LOG_NOTICE |
normal but significant conditions |
LOG_INFO |
information message |
LOG_DEBUG |
debug level message |
Return values
bool
Returns true on success, otherwise false on failure.