var_dump

Dumps information about a variable

&reftitle.description; `void` `var_dump` `mixed` `value` `mixed` `values`

This function displays structured information about one or more expressions that includes its type and value. Arrays and objects are explored recursively with values indented to show structure.

All public, private and protected properties of objects will be returned in the output unless the object implements a __debugInfo() method.

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`value`

- The expression to dump.

`values`

- Further expressions to dump.

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### `var_dump` example

    <?php
    $a = array(1, 2, array("a", "b", "c"));
    var_dump($a);
    ?>

&example.outputs;

    array(3) {
      [0]=>
      int(1)
      [1]=>
      int(2)
      [2]=>
      array(3) {
        [0]=>
        string(1) "a"
        [1]=>
        string(1) "b"
        [2]=>
        string(1) "c"
      }
    }

    <?php

    $b = 3.1;
    $c = true;
    var_dump($b, $c);

    ?>

&example.outputs;

    float(3.1)
    bool(true)

&reftitle.seealso;

- `print_r`
- `debug_zval_dump`
- `var_export`
- __debugInfo()