Req #73811 [Opn]: Add var_dump-like function to return output as string

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73811&edit=1 ID: 73811 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: pjvleeuwen at gmail dot com -Summary: allow var_dump to return output as string +Summary: Add var_dump-like function to return output as string Status: Open Type: Feature/Change Request -Package: SPL related +Package: Variables related Operating System: n/a PHP Version: 7.1.0 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Adding $return would not work: how would var_dump() know that you aren't trying to dump a bool(true) but passing a special argument? This would have to be a new function, eg. var_dump_r or var_rdump. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2016-12-25 14:09:48] pjvleeuwen at gmail dot com Description: ------------ Please allow var_dump to return the output as a string instead of printing. Basically adding the same $return parameter and behavior as for var_export and print_r. Adding this parameter would be fully backwards compatible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73811&edit=1