# Format a PHP array so that it looks nice. Almost like a pretty printed JSON string, but one that can be used directly in PHP without conversion.

format_php_array.php

<?php

function print_array($array) {
    echo format_array($array);
}

function format_array($array, $initialTabDepth = 0) {
    if(!is_array($array)) {
        return "";
    }

    $string = "[\n";

    foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
        // Tab it up
        for ($i=0; $i < $initialTabDepth + 1; $i++) { 
            $string .= "\t";
        }
        $string .= "\"" . $key . "\" => ";
        if(is_array($value)) {
            $string .= print_array($value, $initialTabDepth + 1);
        } else if (is_integer($value)) {
            $string .= $value;
        } else if (is_bool($value)) {
            $string .= ($value ? "true" : "false");
        } else {
            $string .= "\"" . $value . "\"";
        }
        $string .= ",\n";
    }

    for ($i=0; $i < $initialTabDepth; $i++) { 
        $string .= "\t";
    }
    $string .= ']';
    return $string;
}