/** * 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; }