print_r 和var_dump的区别

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The var_dump function displays structured information about variables/expressions including its type and value. Arrays are explored recursively with values indented to show structure.

print_r() displays information about a variable in a way that's readable by humans. array values will be presented in a format that shows keys and elements. Similar notation is used for objects.

 

 

There is a similar function to print_r(), which is var_dump(). It does largely the same thing, but a) prints out sizes of variables, b) does not print out non-public data in objects, and c) does not have the option to pass a second parameter to return its output. For example, altering the first script to use var_dump() rather than print_r() would give the following output:

 

    $myarray = array("Apples", "Oranges", "Pears");
    $size = count($myarray);
    print_r($myarray);   
    var_dump($myarray);

 

Array(

[0] => Apples

[1] => Oranges

[2] => Pears

)

 

 

array(3) {
    [0]=>
    string(6) "Apples"
    [1]=>
    string(7) "Oranges"
    [2]=>
    string(5) "Pears"
}