ini_set
PHP function
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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Sets the value of a configuration option
Description
ini_set(string $option, string|int|float|bool|null $value): string|false
Sets the value of the given configuration option. The configuration option will keep this new value during the script's execution, and will be restored at the script's ending.
Parameters
optionNot all the available options can be changed using
ini_set(). There is a list of all available options in the appendix.valueThe new value for the option.
Return Values
Returns the old value on success, false on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.1.0 | value now accepts any scalar type (including null). Previously, only String values were accepted. |
Examples
Setting an ini option
php
<?php
echo ini_get('display_errors');
if (!ini_get('display_errors')) {
ini_set('display_errors', '1');
}
echo ini_get('display_errors');
?>