var_dump

var_dump -- Dumps information about a variable.

Description

void var_dump(mixed expression);

This function returns structured information about an expression that includes its type and value. Arrays are explored recursively with values indented to show structure.

Compare var_dump() to print_r().

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  2 <pre>
  3 <?php
  4     $a = array (1, 2, array ("a", "b", "c"));
  5     var_dump ($a);
  6 ?>
  7 </pre>
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