Current Location: Home> Function Categories> print_r

print_r

Print variables in an easy to understand format
Name:print_r
Category:Variable processing
Programming Language:php
One-line Description:Print information about variables in a human-readable way.

Definition and usage

print_r() function prints information about variables in a more readable way.

Example

Print information about some variables in a more readable way:

 <?php
$a = array ( "red" , "green" , "blue" ) ;
print_r ( $a ) ;

echo "<br>" ;

$b = array ( "Peter" => "35" , "Ben" => "37" , "Joe" => "43" ) ;
print_r ( $b ) ;
?>

Try it yourself

grammar

 print_r ( variable , return ) ;
parameter describe
variable Required. Specifies the variable to return information.
Return

Optional. When set to true, the function returns information (rather than printing it).

Default is false.

Similar Functions