# yp_err_string

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5 <= 5.0.5)

yp_err_string — Returns the error string associated with the given error code

### Description

string yp_err_string ( int `$errorcode` )

Returns the error message associated with the given error code. Useful to indicate what exactly went wrong.

### Parameters

`errorcode`

  The error code.

### Return Values

Returns the error message, as a string.

### Examples

Example#1 Example for NIS errors

`<?php
echo "Error: " . yp_err_string(yp_errno());
?>`

### See Also

- yp_errno()