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Re: print_r

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On 11/3/2011 11:24 AM, bob wrote:
> Can I count on the print_r function to output info in the same format
> always?
>
> I did a print_r on an array and got something like this:
>
> Array
> (
>      [status] =>  0
>      [email] =>  bob@coolgroups.com
>      [firstname] =>  bob
>      [lastname] =>  smith
>      [id] =>  148
>      [access] =>  2040ad981d3302d63564b990fea38268
> )
>
>
> I want to make sure that doesn't change in PHP 6 or 7.
>

There is no guarantee the output format will remain the same in any version.

But does it make a difference?  No.  It's meant to be a debug aid, not a 
way of passing information to another program or similar.

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