Xdebug extension for php | DOCUMENTATION Home | updates | download | documentation | license | support | issue tracker » Documentation for: Xdebug 2 » Installation This section describes on how to install Xdebug. » Basic Features Xdebug's basic functions include the display of stack traces on error conditions, maximum nesting level protection and time tracking. » Variable Display Features Xdebug replaces PHP's var_dump () function for displaying variables. xdebug's version implements des different colors for different types and places limits on the amount of array elements/object properties, maximum depth and string lengths. there are a few other functions dealing with variable display as well. » Stack Traces When Xdebug is activated it will show a stack trace whenever PHP decides to show a notice, warning, error etc. the information that stack traces display, and the way how they are presented, can be configured to suit your needs. » Function Traces Xdebug allows you to log all function cils, including parameters and return values to a file in different formats. » Code Coverage Analysis Code coverage tells you which lines of script (or set of scripts) have been executed during a request. With this information you can for example find out how good your unit tests are. » Profiling PHP Scripts Xdebug's built-in profiler allows you to find bottlenecks in your script and visualize those with an external tool such as KCacheGrind or WinCacheGrind. » Remote Debugging Xdebug provides an interface for debugger clients that interact with running PHP scripts. This section describes how to set-up PHP and Xdebug to allow this, and introduces a few clients. » FAQ Frequently Asked Questions » All Configuration Settings » All Functions |