(PHP 3>= 3.0.5, PHP 4 >= 4.0.0)
var_dump -- Dumps information about a variableThis function returns structured information about one or more expressions that includes its type and value. Arrays are explored recursively with values indented to show structure.
Tip: As with anything that outputs its result directly to the browser, you can use the output-control functions to capture the output of this function, and save it - for example - in a string.
Compare var_dump() to print_r().
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<?php
$a = array (1, 2, array ("a", "b", "c"));
var_dump ($a);
/* output:
array(3) {
[0]=>
int(1)
[1]=>
int(2)
[2]=>
array(3) {
[0]=>
string(1) "a"
[1]=>
string(1) "b"
[2]=>
string(1) "c"
}
}
*/
$b = 3.1; $c = TRUE;
var_dump($b,$c);
/* output:
float(3.1)
bool(true)
*/
?>;
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