What are the risks of using the "@" error control operator in PHP functions?

Using the "@" error control operator in PHP functions suppresses any error messages that may occur during the function's execution. This can make debugging and troubleshooting more difficult as errors are not displayed. It is better to handle errors gracefully using try-catch blocks or checking for errors explicitly. 

try {
    // Code that may throw an error
    $result = someFunction();
} catch (Exception $e) {
    // Handle the error
    echo "An error occurred: " . $e->getMessage();
}

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