differences between functions

[phpprogrammer]

Dear All,

Any one please give me the differences between print_r, var_dump, var_export

and in which situation we have to use them.

regards,
bvsureshbabu

[laserlight]

Read the PHP Manual concerning [man]print_r[/man], [man]var_dump[/man], [man]var_export[/man] then.

[phpprogrammer]

Dear Friend,

Thanks for your reply, I did the same, my question is

any one can give the situations

when print_r has to be used

when var_dump has to be used

when print_export has to be used

regards,
bvsureshbabu

[Weedpacket]

You use whichever is most appropriate at the time. print_r generates less information than var_dump, print_export generates valid PHP syntax. Why do you ask?