PHP debug function that works anywhere. Ex: Ajax calls.
Define that function globaly and use anywhere in the code. Ex: dumppp($arrayToCheck);
tail -f /src/log/php-error.log to get currrent debug info.
<?php
/**
* Dumps any variable to the log specified in error_log.
* Var_export can not handle reference cycles/recursive arrays.
* @param $variable mixed
* @param bool $use_print_r Use print_r or var_export
*/
function dumppp($variable, $use_print_r = true)
{
// Set php log file if not set or override it
ini_set('error_log', '/src/log/php-error.log');
// check if any errors out there and print it
$lastError = error_get_last();
if (!function_exists('dumpVariable')) {
function dumpVariable($variable, $use_print_r)
{
error_log($use_print_r ? var_export($variable, true) : print_r($variable, true), 0);
}
}
if (!is_null($lastError)) {
dumpVariable($lastError, $use_print_r);
}
// dump variable
dumpVariable($variable, $use_print_r);
}Some thoughts on implementation: