Global debug functions

debug-functions.php

/**
 * Dumps information about a variable. Convenience wrapper for var_dump()
 *
 * @param mixed $expression The variable you want to dump.
 * @param mixed $expression,... unlimited OPTIONAL number of additional variables to display with d()
 * @return void
 */
function d($expression) {
    var_dump($expression);
}

/**
 * Dumps information about a variable and halts execution. Wraps d() and adds die()
 *
 * @param mixed $expression The variable you want to dump
 * @param mixed $expression,... Unlimited OPTIONAL number of additional variables to display with dd()
 */
function dd($expression) {
    d($expression);
    die();
}