What is the '@' for when calling a function?

(e.g. $link = @mysql_connect("localhost", $user, $password) or die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());)

from here:
using @ prevents a run-time error from halting execution when calling that function.

-- MattWalsh - 07 Nov 2006

Topic revision: r1 - 08 Nov 2006 - MattWalsh
 
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