Pretty dump variable/object in Symfony 2.*?

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When developing stuff I need to output the state of some instance in order to inspect it.

While using CakePHP I always had a debug() function which does some kind of var_dump inside a <pre> html element, so the content is readable.

Is something similar in Symfony 2.x too?

no, you could install something like xdebug to do that automatically for you while using the var_dump function. The strength of Symfony2 is to use the best tools in the PHP community, instead of re-inventing the wheel. — Wouter J
– Wouter J, Commented Mar 24, 2013 at 22:09
In the end, I could build something for what I need, but I wanted to know if it is there already. — Michael
– Michael, Commented Mar 24, 2013 at 22:12

Pedro Luz · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-20 23:57:31Z

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exit(\Doctrine\Common\Util\Debug::dump($someVar));

answered May 20, 2014 at 23:57

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JasperZelf · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-27 12:04:50Z

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\Doctrine\Common\Util\Debug::dump($user);

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Diego Agulló · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-21 19:25:11Z

As of today, one of the best ways to debug in Symfony that I know of is the Ladybug Bundle. Its output is similar to xdebug's, but it has some nice features, like a collapsible tree structure for arays or automatically linking to documentation pages (supporting standard PHP, Doctrine and Symfony).

You can find some great examples of its use on the README.

At the moment I am using Ladybug and it doesn't work well at all. I am not able to open all collapse... I tried on Chrome, FF and IE. Also I often get memory issue with this tool.

spectrumcat · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-03 20:00:00Z

Now there is a new function in Symfony - dump(), have a look at http://symfony.com/blog/new-in-symfony-2-6-vardumper-component

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