Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Marco Tabini
On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 15:31, Björn Schotte wrote: > If so, then I would suggest the following add-ons: Whatever. :-) The patch is out there. I wrote because I found it useful. If others find it useful as well, so much better. I see no value in this discussion, and no reason to keep cluttering the

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Björn Schotte
* Marco Tabini wrote: > On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 13:49, Björn Schotte wrote: > > No. My position is that a developer should evolve and learn > > that there are some more professional ways than just dumping > > debug data to the browser instead of a log file. > Please, do not imply that what I am sugge

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Wez Furlong
Can you guys take this thread off the internals@ list please. - Original Message - From: "Fred Merritt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html() > Sorry, I'll try again >

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Fred Merritt
Sorry, I'll try again Why is dumping debug to the log more professional?? When I want debug information, I usually want it quick. It takes 2 seconds to add a var_dump or whatever, upload the change, and reload the page. Whatever gets the job done quickest seems more professional to me. Best re

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Fred Merritt
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Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Frank Wiegand
Marco Tabini schrieb: > A two-liner is twice as many lines as a one-liner :-) . Thats why I pointed to auto_prepend_file. > In a debugging > situation, you often add and remove var_dump()'s quickly and all over > the place while hunting down a bug. Having to worry about an extra step > uselessly

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Marco Tabini
On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 13:49, Björn Schotte wrote: > * Marco Tabini wrote: > > So, your position is that a developer should bend to the technology. > > No. My position is that a developer should evolve and learn > that there are some more professional ways than just dumping > debug data to the brow

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Björn Schotte
* Marco Tabini wrote: > So, your position is that a developer should bend to the technology. No. My position is that a developer should evolve and learn that there are some more professional ways than just dumping debug data to the browser instead of a log file. -- ThinkPHP und Partner auf dem L

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Marco Tabini
On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 13:43, Björn Schotte wrote: > * Marco Tabini wrote: > > (a) Not everybody does it that way > > That's no argument. Well, how can I argue with this? > > (b) Not everybody *can do it* that way--think Windows users. > > Cygwin exists and I'm sure there's a bunch of freeware/

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Björn Schotte
* Marco Tabini wrote: > (a) Not everybody does it that way That's no argument. > (b) Not everybody *can do it* that way--think Windows users. Cygwin exists and I'm sure there's a bunch of freeware/shareware tools that do the same. -- ThinkPHP und Partner auf dem LinuxTag. Seien Sie mit dabei,

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Marco Tabini
On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 13:33, Björn Schotte wrote: > Normally one would dump to an error_log (and having > a tail -f php_error.log in another shell), not to the browser. > If one has a small web package, he could do "" ... "", > so there shouldn't be any problem. Yes, but-- (a) Not everybody does

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Björn Schotte
* Marco Tabini wrote: > Thanks, Frank, I have. But do I really want to load up a PEAR class to > dump my variables to the browser? For me, the answer is no--although, > obviously, that is only my opinion. Normally one would dump to an error_log (and having a tail -f php_error.log in another shell)

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Marco Tabini
On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 13:09, Frank Wiegand wrote: > IMHO its not PHP's job to produce HTML output for debugging purposes. Well, then, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. IMO, PHP's job is to work in a way that is most useful to the developer. Since most developers use PHP in web projects, it

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Frank Wiegand
Marco Tabini wrote: >> Please have a look at PEAR::PHP::Var_Dump: >> http://pear.php.net/package-info.php?pacid=103 > Thanks, Frank, I have. But do I really want to load up a PEAR class to > dump my variables to the browser? For me, the answer is no--although, > obviously, that is only my opinio

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Marco Tabini
On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 11:47, Frank Wiegand wrote: > Marco Tabini wrote: > > > Not sure if this interest anyone, but the attached patch adds a function > > called var_dump_html() that performs the same functionality as > > var_dump(), except that it outputs HTML instead of plain text. > > var_dump(

[PHP-DEV] Re: var_dump_html()

2003-07-03 Thread Frank Wiegand
Marco Tabini wrote: > Not sure if this interest anyone, but the attached patch adds a function > called var_dump_html() that performs the same functionality as > var_dump(), except that it outputs HTML instead of plain text. > var_dump() is a bit impractical to use in a web environment, IMO. Plea