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print_r()
print_r(...$args): string
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $v | mixed | value to render |
Return value
Human-readable rendering of the value. Prints it AND returns the text (unlike PHP, where a second argument is needed for that).
Example
print_r(["a" => 1, "b" => [2, 3]]);
Array
(
[a] => 1
[b] => Array
(
[0] => 2
[1] => 3
)
)