print_r()

print_r()

function print_r(mixed $value, bool $return = false): mixed

Prints human-readable information about a variable.

Parameters:

• $value (mixed)
• $return (bool), default false, optional

Returns: mixed

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/core/print_r.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how print_r is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.