How to display var_dump() results in a pretty format?

Question

Sometimes I'm using the var_dump() for debugging which outputs unformatted results.

Is there a way which can display structured information with colors, etc...

If you want to debug better - use a real debugger (Zend debugger, Xdebug are 2 examples) and not `var_dump`, `print_r` etc... — Yaron U., Apr 27 '13 at 17:35
A **second** link in the suggested answers column at the right — Your Common Sense, Apr 27 '13 at 17:35
`Zend_Debug` springs to mind, along with the old-fashioned `print_r` along with `
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This is what XDebug will make your dump look like: http://blog.pascal-martin.fr/public/xdebug/xdebug-var_dump-1.png — Jeremy Harris, Apr 27 '13 at 17:36

score 12 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 27 '13 at 17:52

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echo "<pre>";
var_dump($var);
echo "</pre>";

answered Apr 27 '13 at 17:52

ex3v

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 31 '21 at 23:06

4

My favorite way of viewing var_dump is to install Xdebug. You should then be able to get formatted and colored output as shown on their website.

edited Dec 31 '21 at 23:06

Dharman

answered Apr 27 '13 at 17:35

Ian Hunter

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