phpxdebug

how to disable var_dump() in xdebug?


Is it possible to switch off var_dump() in PHP application when using with Xdebug? I have used several var_dump() which break the page. I want some function or way so that it is possible to switch off/on the var_dump() output and so it is possible to see the whole page structure without the dumped data for debug purpose.


Solution

  • if you're not wanting var_dump to output anything at all (regardless of xdebug)

    // here var_dump is enabled
    $varDumpEnabled = !true;
    assert($varDumpEnabled, var_dump('whatever'));
    

    nutshell.. when the first argument for assert1 is false, var_dump is evaluated.. when the first argument for assert is true, var_dump isn't evaluated.