L4ToString
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Logging variables can sometimes cause huge logs, especially if you want to email those logs to yourself., (*2)
On the other hand, logging exceptions with the default __toString can will most likely give you just enough information to confuse the hell out of you!, (*3)
This class extends Xethron\ToString, and in addition, adds a few Laravel 4 specific functions for converting Query Logs to Strings., (*4)
Variable to String
This is a function that will display a variable similar to print_r, with the ability to specify the max_lines, max_depth (for arrays) and min_depth (for arrays)., (*5)
This means that you will never get an email with an array 3000 lines long as you would with print_r., (*6)
Xethron\L4ToString::variable( $var, $max_lines, $max_depth, $min_depth ), (*7)
I recommend adding a global function to one of your startup files for easier access:, (*8)
function varToStr( $var, $max_lines = 10, $max_depth = 4, $min_depth = 2 )
{
return Xethron\L4ToString::variable( $var, $max_lines, $max_depth, $min_depth );
}
Exception to String
This converts an Exception to string, much like PHP's __toString, however, it won't cut off those important pieces of information you require while debugging., (*9)
On top of that, it also uses the Variable to String to to include all the variables passed in the Stack Trace., (*10)
Two functions are available:
Xethron\L4ToString::exception( $e ); // This will print out the entire Exception, (*11)
Xethron\L4ToString::trace( $e->getTrace() ); // This will only print out the stack trace, (*12)
Query Log to String
This will convert the Laravel 4 Query Log to a neat Query String like:, (*13)
#0 select * from `table` where `table`.`id` = 113 and `deleted` = 0 limit 1;
{"bindings":[113,0],"time":1.08}
#1 select * from `another_table` where `another_table`.`deleted_at` is null and `id` = '66' limit 1;
{"bindings":["66"],"time":0.49}
#2 select * from `country` where `country`.`deleted` = 0 and `country`.`name` in ('South Africa');
{"bindings":[0,"South Africa"],"time":0.51}
Two Functions are available:
Xethron\L4ToString::queryLog(); // gets the latest query log and prints it
Xethron\L4ToString::queryLog( \DB::getQueryLog() ); // Specify your own query log
Xethron\L4ToString::query( $qyery ); // Pass a single query from the query log to be converted to string, (*14)
License
L4ToString is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later., (*15)
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