print_r with color

print_r_color.php

<?php
function print_r_color($object, $die = false){

	# insert span tags
	$output = '';
	$output = '<span class="die_value">'. $output;
	$output = str_replace('[', '<span class="die_key">[\'', print_r($object,TRUE));
	$output = str_replace(']', '\']</span>', $output);
	$output = str_replace('=> ', '=> <span class="die_value">', $output);

	# temporarily swap these paterns
	$output = str_replace(")\n\n", ")#br##br#", $output);
	$output = str_replace(")\n", ")#br#", $output);
	$output = str_replace("(\n", "(#br#", $output);

	# close spans at remaining line breaks
	$output = str_replace("\n", "</span>\n", $output);

	# revert temporary swaps
	$output = str_replace(")#br##br#", ")\n\n", $output);
	$output = str_replace(")#br#", ")\n", $output);
	$output = str_replace("(#br#", "(\n", $output);

	echo '<style type="text/css">#die_object { font-size: 11px; padding: 10px; background: #eee; font-family: monospace; white-space: pre;} .die_key { color: #e00;} .die_value { color: #00e;}</style>';

	if($die){
		die('<div id="die_object">'.$output.'</div>');
	}
	else {
		echo('<div id="die_object">'.$output.'</div>');
	}
}

function pr($object, $die = false){
	print_r_color($object, $die);
}