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  • Bug fixes for general core bugs in 3.9.x will end* 10 May 2021 (12 months).
  • Bug fixes for security issues in 3.9.x will end* 8 May 2023 (36 months).
  • PHP version: minimum PHP 7.2.0 Note: minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 3.8. PHP 7.3.x and 7.4.x are supported too.
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A set of PHP-compatible convenience functions to check Moodle minimum PHP version in a unified place. PLEASE NOTE: This file is made to be both php-version compatible and without requirement on any moodle functions or installation so it can be used in installer or incompatible PHP versions.

Copyright: 2017 Dan Poltawski <dan@moodle.com>
License: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
File Size: 76 lines (3 kb)
Included or required: 4 times
Referenced: 0 times
Includes or requires: 0 files

Defines 2 functions

  moodle_require_minimum_php_version()
  moodle_minimum_php_version_is_met()

Functions
Functions that are not part of a class:

moodle_require_minimum_php_version()   X-Ref
Require our minimum php version or halt execution if requirement not met.

return: void Execution is halted if version is not met.

moodle_minimum_php_version_is_met($haltexecution = false)   X-Ref
Tests the current PHP version against Moodle's minimum requirement. When requirement
is not met returns false or halts execution depending $haltexecution param.

param: bool $haltexecution Should execution be halted when requirement not met? Defaults to false.
return: bool returns true if requirement is met (false if not)