namespaces_and_exceptions.php

<?php

class Bar extends \Exception {}

namespace Foo {
	
    try 
    {
        
        // do something
        
    }
    catch(Bar $e)
    {
        // will try to catch Foo\Bar, 
        // of course it will fail
    }
    
    try
    {
        
        // do something else
        
    }
    catch(\Bar $e)
    {
        // will try to catch Bar, that's what we need!       
    }
    
}