A var_dump library

[utkarshkukreti]

There are several floating around on the internet.

Has anyone tried any? I don't remember which, but I tried 3 and only 1 worked, rest crashed the player on some objects.

Any recommendations?

[Yonaba]

What types do you need to be dumped ? If it all about strings, tables, and numbers, i can work on one.
By dump, I assume you mean serialize ? That is, save the input data as a string, to be restored back later in its original form.

[utkarshkukreti]

Nope, not serialize. Like the PHP's var_dump does, for debugging.

We should probably have some parameters to limit the amount of information printed. Like name of methods or not (I think this is possible?).

[Yonaba]

Okay, I get it.
So, it must be able to recognize all Lua primitives types. Are there some others needed ?
Have you any specific suggestions for parameters it should handle ?

[utkarshkukreti]

I'm not that good with Lua yet. What are other types? Isn't everything except strings and numbers, tables?

Something like this perhaps (for tables)

-- these could be the defaults
var_dump(a_table, { depth = -1, methods = false, variables = true }) -- -1 = infinity

[Yonaba]

Lua has 8 primitive types. See LuaTypes
Well, I may work one something for that purpose, if you want. Probably this evening, actually I am kind of busy.

[utkarshkukreti]

Well actually, I don't think parameters are of much use.

[utkarshkukreti]

Here are some similar methods (And I think all of them also support serializing back).

[ar2rsawseen]

I've always used print_r from that page, worked liked charm