Stop a php function

I have this code that simply validates a date, but ends the script if a error occurs (exit ()).

Now i want to put this same code in a single function that returns false on error.

I dont want to use "if/else". I want to return false o开发者_如何学Pythonn error and stop execution of the others things.

Is that possible?

Learn exceptions. Live them. Love them.

you could change

exit ("Error !");

to

return false;

but exceptions would definitely be better as suggested by Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

I see you already have your answer, but as a side note, are you aware that there is a php function that replaces a big part of your function: checkdate()

No need for regex's, if statements, etc.