AbstractDumper

__construct(callable|resource|string|null $output = null, string $charset = null, int $flags)

Parameters

callable|resource|string|null	$output	A line dumper callable, an opened stream or an output path, defaults to static::$defaultOutput
string	$charset	The default character encoding to use for non-UTF8 strings
int	$flags	A bit field of static::DUMP_* constants to fine tune dumps representation

callable|resource|string setOutput(callable|resource|string $output)

Sets the output destination of the dumps.

Parameters

callable|resource|string

$output

A line dumper callable, an opened stream or an output path

Return Value

callable|resource|string

The previous output destination

string setCharset(string $charset)

Sets the default character encoding to use for non-UTF8 strings.

Parameters

string

$charset

The default character encoding to use for non-UTF8 strings

Return Value

string

The previous charset

string setIndentPad(string $pad)

Sets the indentation pad string.

Parameters

string

$pad

A string the will be prepended to dumped lines, repeated by nesting level

Return Value

string

The indent pad

dump(Data $data, callable|resource|string|true|null $output = null)

Dumps a Data object.

Parameters

Data	$data
callable|resource|string|true|null	$output	A line dumper callable, an opened stream, an output path or true to return the dump