How can error handling be improved in the provided PHP script to accurately determine the reachability of a website?

The issue with the provided PHP script is that it does not handle errors effectively when checking the reachability of a website. To improve error handling, we can use try-catch blocks to catch any exceptions that may occur during the connection attempt and provide appropriate error messages. 

<?php

function isWebsiteReachable($url) {
    try {
        $headers = get_headers($url);
        if ($headers && strpos($headers[0], '200') !== false) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        return false;
    }
}

// Example usage
$url = 'https://www.example.com';
if (isWebsiteReachable($url)) {
    echo 'Website is reachable.';
} else {
    echo 'Website is not reachable.';
}
?>

Keywords

error handling PHP script reachability website accuracy

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