void var_dump(mixed expression);This function returns structured information about an expression that includes its type and value. Arrays are explored recursively with values indented to show structure.
Compare var_dump() to print_r().
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2 <pre>
3 <?php
4 $a = array (1, 2, array ("a", "b", "c"));
5 var_dump ($a);
6 ?>
7 </pre>
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