Req #45867 [Opn->Bgs]: get_var_dump();

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=45867&edit=1 ID: 45867 Updated by: jani@php.net Reported by: bholbrook at tech-monkeys dot org Summary: get_var_dump(); -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Type: Feature/Change Request -Package: Feature/Change Request +Package: *General Issues Operating System: any PHP Version: 5.2.6 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: There is var_export() already. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-08-20 17:37:38] bholbrook at tech-monkeys dot org Description: ------------ Add function get_var_dump() to relieve the inconveniences associated with var_dump() automatically outputting. Reproduce code: --------------- //for expected result $getDump = get_var_dump($_GET); mail("to@me.com", "GET dump from domain@domain.com", $getDump); header("content-type:{$_GET['type']}"); //for actual result var_dump($_GET); header("content-type:{$_GET['type']}"); //can be emulated with, but cumbersome, and not always enabled on remote hosts ob_start(); var_dump($_GET); $getDump = ob_get_contents(); ob_end_clean(); mail("to@me.com", "GET dump from domain@domain.com", $getDump); header("content-type:{$_GET['type']}"); Expected result: ---------------- 1) No error. 2) Ability to send / manipulate (convert to json for ajax apps) var dump data outside of php Actual result: -------------- 1) Header fails 2) var_dump must be seen as processed by tester and cannot be collected in a beta environment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=45867&edit=1