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Method to dump the structure of a variable for debugging purposes
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Latest revision as of 02:16, 25 March 2017
Description
Method to dump the structure of a variable for debugging purposes
Syntax
dump(&$var, $htmlSafe=true)
| Parameter Name | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| &$var | A variable | |
| $htmlSafe | true | True to ensure all characters are htmlsafe |
Returns
string
Defined in
libraries/joomla/utilities/utility.php
Importing
jimport( 'joomla.utilities.utility' );
Source Body
function dump(&$var, $htmlSafe = true)
{
$result = var_export($var, true);
return '<pre>'.($htmlSafe ? htmlspecialchars($result, ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8') : $result).'</pre>';
}
Examples
Code Examples