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alexxxnf/nf\_pp
===============

Pretty "print\_r" with some additional features

v2.2.0(11y ago)144.7k↓31.3%8MITPHPPHP >=5.2.0

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nf\_pp
======

[](#nf_pp)

`nf_pp` is a class designed to emulate PHP function "print\_r" with some additional features.

[![illustration](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/dc1fff08891369b2116bb7ed074fbdc6b5050741fa4bd9211f6c88b7bc82482a/687474703a2f2f626c6f672e616c657878786e662e72752f696d672f61727469636c652f7072696e745f722f636f6d706172652e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/dc1fff08891369b2116bb7ed074fbdc6b5050741fa4bd9211f6c88b7bc82482a/687474703a2f2f626c6f672e616c657878786e662e72752f696d672f61727469636c652f7072696e745f722f636f6d706172652e706e67)

Features
--------

[](#features)

- print scalar variables, arrays, object, resources;
- highlight data types;
- highlight properties scope;
- visualize values of the boolean and NULL variables;
- show resource type;
- trim long strings;
- print tree-like view for arrays and objects;
- fold nodes in arrays and objects;
- fold whole tree or unfold tree to a certain key;
- display file and line where the function was called;
- print elapsed time between function calls;
- search in keys and values (hit ENTER or Shift+ENTER in search field to navigate).

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Include `nf_pp.php` file, create an object and pass options to it.

```
include 'nf_pp.php';
$pp = new nf_pp( array( 'trimString' => 0 ) );

```

And use it.

```
$pp->pp( $val1 );
$pp->pp( $val2 );

```

If you don't like to create an object, you can use a shortcut function.

```
pp( $val, array( 'trimString' => 0 ) );

```

### Options

[](#options)

`trimString` — Default value is 1000 simbols. 0 — disable trimming. `autoCollapsed` — Fold tree. Default value is `FALSE`. `autoOpen` — Array of keys or a single key which will be used to unfold the tree.

You can pass options to the function as an array or one by one in any order. For example:

```
pp( $val, 300, 'key' );

```

or

```
pp( $val, 'key', 0 );

```

or

```
pp( $val, 'key' );

```

Options are determined by types. If number is passed, then it is `trimString` option. If boolean is passed, then it is `autoCollapsed` option. If string is passed, then it is `autoOpen` option.

### Examples

[](#examples)

See `demo.php`. Online demo can be found here [http://demo.alexxxnf.ru/print\_r/](http://demo.alexxxnf.ru/print_r/).

Print an array. [Demo](http://demo.alexxxnf.ru/print_r/)

```
pp( $val );

```

Print folded array. [Demo](http://demo.alexxxnf.ru/print_r/#autoCollapsed)

```
pp( $val, TRUE );

```

Print folded array and unfold it to keys "c" and "subarray". [Demo](http://demo.alexxxnf.ru/print_r/#autoOpened)

```
pp( $val, array( 'autoOpen' => array( 'c', 'subarray' ) ) );

```

Print folded array and unfold it to key "c". [Demo](http://demo.alexxxnf.ru/print_r/#autoOpened2)

```
pp( $val, array( 'autoOpen' => array( 'c' ) ) );

```

or

```
pp( $val, 'c' );

```

###  Health Score

34

—

LowBetter than 77% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity33

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity59

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~37 days

Total

2

Last Release

4062d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

[![alexxxnf](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1462908?v=4)](https://github.com/alexxxnf "alexxxnf (9 commits)")

---

Tags

arraydebugdumpobjectprintprint\_rvar\_dump

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