In PHP, can a "var_dump" be done on an object without including the dump of objects set to its properties?

oop, php

Solution

You could write your Own

/**
 * Schows all visible Vars of a Object, only in the first Level.
 * To get private or protected we need to call the class
 * in the Context of the Object ($this)
 * @param object $obj The Object
 * @param string|null $newLineCharacter The New Line Character (If null, it is based on \n for CLI or <br/> on web
 * @return void
 */
function firstLevelVarDump($obj, $newLineCharacter = null) {
    //Decide which new Line Character we use (Based on Loïc suggestion)
    if ($newLineCharacter === null) {
        $newLineCharacter = php_sapi_name() == 'cli' ? PHP_EOL : '<br/>';
    }
    //Get all visible Items
    $data = get_object_vars($obj);

    //Loop through each Item
    foreach ($data as $key => $item) {
        //Display Key + Type
        echo $key . ' => ' . gettype($item);

        //Extract Details, beased on the Type
        if (is_string($item)) {
            echo '(' . strlen($item) . ') "' . $item . '"';
        } elseif (is_bool($item)) {
            echo '(' . ($item ? 'true' : 'false') . ')';
        } elseif (is_integer($item) || is_float($item)) {
            echo '(' . $item . ')';
        } elseif (is_object($item)) {
            echo '(' . get_class($item) . ')';
        }

        //Line Break
        echo $newLineCharacter;
    }
}

Problem

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