How to use the var_dump output directly from the controller?

Question

``` class IndexController extends \Phalcon\Mvc\Controller { public function indexAction() { $custom = "Custom variable"; var_dump($custom); } } ``` How to display the result not using the variables in the template? P.S. The result of the Echo function is also suppressed. I understand that this is the wrong approach, but it is a quick way to debug the variables.

Accepted Answer

if you don't see output from controller check if in your template file you have this line:

```
{{ content() }}
```

you can use php's var_dump in any place of your code:

```
var_dump($var);exit;
```

exit; is to stop anything what happens after this line.

You can also dump your vars in volt's template with volt's function:

```
{{dump(var)}}
```

dump() is same as var_dump() Here are some more useful volt functions:

http://docs.phalconphp.com/en/latest/reference/volt.html#functions

How to use the var_dump output directly from the controller?

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