[Resolved] how to use print_r properly?

[helz]

im having trouble using print_r to output arrays, how do i get the correct formatting so that it is easier to read than all together?

[mrhappiness]

echo '<pre>';
print_r($array);
echo '</pre>';

this way maybe?

[helz]

koolio
i found this function on the tinternet that did the trick:

function LIST_CONTENTS($arrayname,$tab="&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp",$indent=0) 
{   // recursively displays contents of the array and sub-arrays: 
    // This function (c) Peter Kionga-Kamau ([url]http://www.pmkmedia.com[/url]) 
    // Free for unrestricted use, except sale - do not resell. 
    // use: echo LIST_CONTENTS(array $arrayname, string $tab, int $indent); 
    // $tab = string to use as a tab, $indent = number of tabs to indent result 
    while(list($key, $value) = each($arrayname)) 
    { 
           for($i=0; $i<$indent; $i++) $currenttab .= $tab; 
        if (is_array($value)) 
        { 
            $retval .= "$currenttab$key : Array: <BR>$currenttab{<BR>"; 
            $retval .= LIST_CONTENTS($value,$tab,$indent+1)."$currenttab}<BR>"; 
        } 
           else $retval .= "$currenttab$key => $value<BR>"; 
           $currenttab = NULL; 
    } 
    return $retval; 
} 

thanks anyway

[helz]

i was wondering how to get the layout of arrays that they get on php.net in their examples