/**
* Dumps a variable in terms of a string.
* This method achieves the similar functionality as var_dump and print_r
* but is more robust when handling complex objects such as Yii controllers.
* @param mixed $var variable to be dumped
* @param integer $depth maximum depth that the dumper should go into the variable. Defaults to 10.
* @param boolean $highlight whether the result should be syntax-highlighted
* @return string the string representation of the variable
*/
public static function dumpAsString($var, $depth = 10, $highlight = false)
{
self::$_output = '';
self::$_objects = array();
self::$_depth = $depth;
self::dumpInternal($var, 0);
if ($highlight) {
$result = highlight_string("<?php\n" . self::$_output, true);
self::$_output = preg_replace('/<\\?php<br \\/>/', '', $result, 1);
}
return self::$_output;
}
