#45867 [NEW]: get_var_dump();

From:             bholbrook at tech-monkeys dot org
Operating system: any
PHP version:      5.2.6
PHP Bug Type:     Feature/Change Request
Bug description:  get_var_dump();

Description:
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Add function get_var_dump() to relieve the inconveniences associated with
var_dump() automatically outputting.

Reproduce code:
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//for expected result
$getDump = get_var_dump($_GET);
mail("[email protected]", "GET dump from [email protected]", $getDump);
header("content-type:{$_GET['type']}");

//for actual result
var_dump($_GET);
header("content-type:{$_GET['type']}");

//can be emulated with, but cumbersome, and not always enabled on remote
hosts
ob_start();
var_dump($_GET);
$getDump = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
mail("[email protected]", "GET dump from [email protected]", $getDump);
header("content-type:{$_GET['type']}");

Expected result:
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1) No error.
2) Ability to send / manipulate (convert to json for ajax apps) var dump
data outside of php

Actual result:
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1) Header fails
2) var_dump must be seen as processed by tester and cannot be collected in
a beta environment.

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