18095VarDumphttp://phplabs.com/scripts.php?script=VarDumpIf you do much development in PHP, you've undoubtedly used the var_dump() function to see the contents of a variable. And if you're like us, you've probably even cussed your monitor a time or two as you tried to decipher var_dump()'s output into something legible.
At PHP Labs, we built a better var_dump(). We've been using it internally for our own development for months, and now we've decided to make it available to you! This is the first script we've released which is specifically targeted at other PHP programmers, and we're sure that you'll find it useful if you spend any time coding in PHP.PHP > Scripts and Programs > Development Tools > Debugging and TestingOct 13, 2006PHPLabs
If you have ever used ColdFusion you would certainly agree with me that its tag (cfdump) has a much better representation/output of a variable and its contents than PHP's var_dump which only outputs horrible structured information. It's very difficult to view at a glance the contents of a large array with var_dump. Well, dBug is the the equivalent of PHP's cfdump. ColdFusion programmers would be happy to note that the same color scheme is used as the default scheme for dBug. And well, PHP programmers would be happy to note that they can at last see contents of a variable much easier with dBug.
1.0.1 release cycle started. Features include include file upload, better PHP5 support for mock objects, and HTML label support. There is also a big clean up of method names and some internals refactoring.
SimpleTrace is an open source PHP class designed to help developers with the task of debugging and analyising script runs. The class allows you to output messages to a number of different formats for analysis at run time or at a later date. As SimpleTrace is open source, you can download it for free at any time.
The Bike Odyssey Debugger Y (BODY - with applogies to Roy & HG) is a fully functional Symbolic Debugger for PHP that plugs a very big hole left by this popular OpenSource web development platform.
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