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initphp/var-dumper
==================

VarDumper (DEPRECATED — use symfony/var-dumper, the de facto standard PHP dumper)

0.1.2(1mo ago)123MITPHPPHP >=7.2

Since Sep 18Pushed 1mo ago1 watchersCompare

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InitPHP VarDumper
=================

[](#initphp-vardumper)

> ## ⚠️ DEPRECATED — Use [`symfony/var-dumper`](https://github.com/symfony/var-dumper) instead
>
> [](#️-deprecated--use-symfonyvar-dumper-instead)
>
> [`symfony/var-dumper`](https://github.com/symfony/var-dumper) is the de facto standard variable dumper for PHP — it ships a richer feature set (dump server, CLI integration, custom casters, max-depth/max-items control, deep object graph rendering) and is actively maintained by the Symfony team.
>
> This package never left the `0.x` stable line and offered a minimal subset of those features. **It is no longer maintained.**
>
> ### Migration
>
> [](#migration)
>
> Migration is a **dependency swap with no source changes** — `symfony/var-dumper` registers the same `dump()` and `dd()` global functions:
>
> ```
> - "initphp/var-dumper": "^0.1",
> + "symfony/var-dumper": "^7.0"
> ```
>
>
>
> Your existing `dump($value)` and `dd($value)` call sites continue to work unchanged.
>
> This repository is kept read-only for historical reference. Composer will surface this package as `abandoned` on `composer require`, `composer update`, and `composer outdated`, and suggest `symfony/var-dumper` as the replacement.

---

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require initphp/var-dumper

```

or included `src/Init.php`.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### `dump()`

[](#dump)

```
$obj = new stdClass;
$obj->pi = 3.14;

dump($obj);
```

### `dd()`

[](#dd)

Dump and die

```
$var = 'xml';

dd($var);
```

TO-DO
-----

[](#to-do)

- Coloring of codes will be made more understandable.

License
-------

[](#license)

Copyright © 2022 [MIT License](./LICENSE)

###  Health Score

37

—

LowBetter than 81% of packages

Maintenance92

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity9

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity35

Early-stage or recently created project

 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 ~672 days

Total

3

Last Release

40d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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