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Error reporting plays a key role in maintaining the stability and security of Moodle. Today we are going to take a look at how to handle display_errors configuration in different environments, from development to production.

1. Display Errors in Development:

   During the development phase, the errors displayed on the screen helps identify the issue. To activate the error display, we can set `display_errors` to `On` in our PHP configuration.

   For Moodle, we can find the `php.ini` file and make sure it includes the line:

   display_errors = On
2. Display Errors in Moodle’s Configuration:

   Moodle has its own configuration file. This is where we will find error reporting settings. We have to look for a line similar to the following:

   $CFG->debug = E_ALL | E_STRICT; // debugging messages enabled
$CFG->debugdisplay = true; // display the debug messages

   Hence, by setting `$CFG->debugdisplay` to `true` we enable Moodle to display debug information, including PHP errors, on the screen.
3. Logging Errors:

   In a production environment, it is a good idea to not display errors directly to users for security reasons. Instead, errors should be logged. Moodle offers a logging system that can be configured to capture and store error information. In our `config.php` file, we will run into a setting like this:

   $CFG->debug = E_NONE;

   Hence, by setting `$CFG->debug` to `E_NONE` we can turn off debugging and error display. Instead, errors will be logged in Moodle’s log files.

In other words, effectively managing error reporting in Moodle is useful for both development and production environments. So, by understanding and configuring the `display_errors` setting, we can ensure a secure and efficient learning management system.

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