[RESOLVED] echo variable name from a function

cretaceous

when debugging I'm tired of writing :

echo 'myvar', $myvar,'<br>':

I would prefer a function like this:

function ico($input){
  echo ' :', name of variable input ,'  ',$input,'<br>';
}

but how do I get the name of the variable to print out from inside the function?

laserlight

Have you considered using a debugger?

cretaceous

yes thats on my list of things to do
.. but I'm mid project and have a deadline approaching!

laserlight

hmm... well, I thought that reflection might be appropriate, but then maybe not. I would suggest resorting to variable variables until you get a debugger functional:

function ico($variable_name) {
    global $$variable_name;
    echo ' :', $variable_name ,'  ', $$variable_name, '<br>';
}

// ...
ico('myvar');

laserlight

hmm... well, I thought that reflection must be appropriate, but then maybe not. I would suggest resorting to variable variables until you get a debugger functional:

function ico($variable_name) {
    global $$variable_name;
    echo ' :', $variable_name ,'  ', $$variable_name, '<br>';
}

// ...
ico('myvar');

cretaceous

ah - I tried variable variables earlier but didnt step outside my thinking to send the function the name only

thanks, gets the job done for now!