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PHP var_export() with short array syntax (square brackets) indented 4 spaces
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<?php | |
function varexport($expression, $return=FALSE) { | |
$export = var_export($expression, TRUE); | |
$export = preg_replace("/^([ ]*)(.*)/m", '$1$1$2', $export); | |
$array = preg_split("/\r\n|\n|\r/", $export); | |
$array = preg_replace(["/\s*array\s\($/", "/\)(,)?$/", "/\s=>\s$/"], [NULL, ']$1', ' => ['], $array); | |
$export = join(PHP_EOL, array_filter(["["] + $array)); | |
$export = preg_replace('(\d+\s=>\s)', '', $export); // REMOVE THE NUMERIC INDEXES | |
if ((bool)$return) return $export; else echo $export; | |
} |
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