gistfile1.txt

/** Instantiating a class **/ 
function __autoload($name) {
    echo "Want to load $name.\n";
    throw new Exception("Unable to load $name. \n");
}

try {
    $obj = new NonLoadableClass();
} catch (Exception $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
}

Output:

Want to load NonLoadableClass. 
Unable to load NonLoadableClass.

/** Static call **/

function __autoload($name) {
    echo "Want to load $name.\n";
    throw new Exception("Unable to load $name.");
}

try {
    $obj = NonLoadableClass::a();
} catch (Exception $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
}

Output:

Want to load NonLoadableClass. 
Fatal error: Class 'NonLoadableClass' not found in /var/www/test/a.php on line 11 Call Stack: 0.0002 641792 1. {main}() /var/www/test/a.php:0

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