PHP var_dump() in xdebug ignores __debugInfo() magical method

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Xdebug seems to ignore PHP magic method __debugInfo() in user defined classes when using var_dump().

This is especially unhandy when injecting dependencies (with dependencies, with dependencies...).

Is there a setting for Xdebug's var_dump() so it works with __debugInfo() as expected? Or a workaround in PHP maybe? I could not find anything.

Derick · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-21 09:48:05Z

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Xdebug's philosophy is to show data as it exists in objects, to aid debugging. Having all the properties shown, and not just the ones that __debugInfo() returns follows this convention.

There is a workaround for step debugging, but not for the overloaded var_dump(). You can turn off Xdebug's "Development Tools" however, by not including develop in the xdebug.mode php.ini setting.

answered Apr 21, 2022 at 9:48

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