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  1. faisalman revised this gist Apr 22, 2013. 1 changed file with 10 additions and 11 deletions.
    21 changes: 10 additions & 11 deletions print_r.js
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    /**
    * PHP-like print_r() & var_dump() equivalent for JavaScript Object
    * PHP-like print_r() equivalent for JavaScript Object
    *
    * @author Faisalman <movedpixel@gmail.com>
    * @author Faisalman <fyzlman@gmail.com>
    * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
    * @link http://gist.github.com/879208
    */
    var print_r = function(obj,t){
    var print_r = function (obj, t) {

    // define tab spacing
    var tab = t || '';

    // check if it's array
    var isArr = Object.prototype.toString.call(obj) === '[object Array]' ? true : false;
    var isArr = Object.prototype.toString.call(obj) === '[object Array]';

    // use {} for object, [] for array
    var str = isArr ? ('Array\n' + tab + '[\n') : ('Object\n' + tab + '{\n');

    // walk through it's properties
    for(var prop in obj){
    for (var prop in obj) {
    if (obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
    var val1 = obj[prop];
    var val2 = '';
    var type = Object.prototype.toString.call(val1);
    switch(type){
    switch (type) {
    // recursive if object/array
    case '[object Array]':
    case '[object Object]':
    @@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ var print_r = function(obj,t){
    }

    // remove extra comma for last property
    str = str.substring(0, str.length-2) + '\n' + tab;
    str = str.substring(0, str.length - 2) + '\n' + tab;

    return isArr ? (str + ']') : (str + '}');
    };
    var var_dump = print_r; // equivalent function
    };
  2. faisalman revised this gist Apr 11, 2011. 1 changed file with 37 additions and 82 deletions.
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    * @author Faisalman <[email protected]>
    * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
    * @link http://gist.github.com/879208
    * @require type.of()
    */
    var print_r = function(obj,t){
    var isArray = type.of(obj)==='array';
    var tab = t || '';
    var dump = isArray ? 'Array\n'+tab+'[\n' : 'Object\n'+tab+'{\n';
    for(var i in obj){
    if (obj.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
    var param = obj[i];
    var val = '';
    var paramType = type.of(param);
    switch(paramType){
    case 'array':
    case 'object':
    val = print_r(param,tab+'\t');
    break;
    case 'boolean':
    val = param ? 'true' : 'false';
    break;
    case 'string':
    val = '\''+param+'\'';
    break;
    default:
    val = param;
    }
    dump += tab+'\t'+i+' => '+val+',\n';
    }
    }
    dump = dump.substring(0, dump.length-2)+'\n'+tab;
    return isArray ? dump+']' : dump+'}';
    };
    var var_dump = print_r;

    // define tab spacing
    var tab = t || '';

    // check if it's array
    var isArr = Object.prototype.toString.call(obj) === '[object Array]' ? true : false;

    // use {} for object, [] for array
    var str = isArr ? ('Array\n' + tab + '[\n') : ('Object\n' + tab + '{\n');

    /**
    * type.of() – a more specific typeof()
    * by Rolando Garza
    *
    * http://rolandog.com/archives/2007/01/18/typeof-a-more-specific-typeof/
    * http://snipplr.com/view/1996
    */
    var is={
    Null:function(a){
    return a===null;
    },
    Undefined:function(a){
    return a===undefined;
    },
    nt:function(a){
    return(a===null||a===undefined);
    },
    Function:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='function')?a.constructor.toString().match(/Function/)!==null:false;
    },
    String:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='string')?true:(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/string/i)!==null:false;
    },
    Array:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/array/i)!==null||a.length!==undefined:false;
    },
    Boolean:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='boolean')?true:(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/boolean/i)!==null:false;
    },
    Date:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='date')?true:(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/date/i)!==null:false;
    },
    HTML:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/html/i)!==null:false;
    },
    Number:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='number')?true:(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/Number/)!==null:false;
    },
    Object:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/object/i)!==null:false;
    },
    RegExp:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='function')?a.constructor.toString().match(/regexp/i)!==null:false;
    // walk through it's properties
    for(var prop in obj){
    if (obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
    var val1 = obj[prop];
    var val2 = '';
    var type = Object.prototype.toString.call(val1);
    switch(type){

    // recursive if object/array
    case '[object Array]':
    case '[object Object]':
    val2 = print_r(val1, (tab + '\t'));
    break;

    case '[object String]':
    val2 = '\'' + val1 + '\'';
    break;

    default:
    val2 = val1;
    }
    str += tab + '\t' + prop + ' => ' + val2 + ',\n';
    }
    }

    // remove extra comma for last property
    str = str.substring(0, str.length-2) + '\n' + tab;

    return isArr ? (str + ']') : (str + '}');
    };
    var type={
    of:function(a){
    for(var i in is){
    if(is[i](a)){
    return i.toLowerCase();
    }
    }
    }
    };
    var var_dump = print_r; // equivalent function
  3. faisalman revised this gist Apr 3, 2011. 2 changed files with 24 additions and 22 deletions.
    44 changes: 23 additions & 21 deletions print_r.js
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    * @link http://gist.github.com/879208
    * @require type.of()
    */
    var print_r = function(obj,tab){
    var isArray = type.of(obj)=='array';
    var tab = tab || '';
    var print_r = function(obj,t){
    var isArray = type.of(obj)==='array';
    var tab = t || '';
    var dump = isArray ? 'Array\n'+tab+'[\n' : 'Object\n'+tab+'{\n';
    for(i in obj){
    var param = isArray ? eval('obj['+i+']') : eval('obj.'+i);
    var val = '';
    var paramType = type.of(param);
    switch(paramType){
    case 'array':
    case 'object':
    val = var_dump(param,tab+'\t');
    break;
    case 'boolean':
    val = param ? 'true' : 'false';
    break;
    case 'string':
    val = '\''+param+'\'';
    break;
    default:
    val = param;
    for(var i in obj){
    if (obj.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
    var param = obj[i];
    var val = '';
    var paramType = type.of(param);
    switch(paramType){
    case 'array':
    case 'object':
    val = print_r(param,tab+'\t');
    break;
    case 'boolean':
    val = param ? 'true' : 'false';
    break;
    case 'string':
    val = '\''+param+'\'';
    break;
    default:
    val = param;
    }
    dump += tab+'\t'+i+' => '+val+',\n';
    }
    dump += tab+'\t'+i+' => '+val+',\n';
    }
    dump = dump.substring(0, dump.length-2)+'\n'+tab;
    return isArray ? dump+']' : dump+'}';
    2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion readme.txt
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    @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Usage example

    var obj = { foo: 'foo', bar: { foo: true, bar: null, baz: function(){alert('Hello');}}, qux: [1, 3, 2, 'qwerty', 55], quxx: /^[0-9]/ };

    -- Then, print_r(obj) or var_dump(obj) will return this string:
    -- Then print_r(obj) or var_dump(obj) will return:

    Object
    {
  4. faisalman revised this gist Mar 21, 2011. 2 changed files with 39 additions and 61 deletions.
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    *
    * @author Faisalman <[email protected]>
    * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
    * @link http://gist.github.com/faisalman
    * @link http://gist.github.com/879208
    * @require type.of()
    */
    var print_r = function(obj,isArray,tab){
    if(isArray == undefined){
    isArray = false;
    }
    if(tab == undefined){
    tab = '';
    }
    var dump = isArray ? tab+'[\n' : tab+'{\n';
    var print_r = function(obj,tab){
    var isArray = type.of(obj)=='array';
    var tab = tab || '';
    var dump = isArray ? 'Array\n'+tab+'[\n' : 'Object\n'+tab+'{\n';
    for(i in obj){
    var paramName = i;
    var param = '';
    var param = isArray ? eval('obj['+i+']') : eval('obj.'+i);
    var val = '';
    if(obj.length){
    param = eval('obj['+i+']');
    } else {
    param = eval('obj.'+i);
    }
    var paramType = type.of(param);
    switch(paramType){
    case 'array':
    val = '\n'+var_dump(param,true,tab+' ');
    case 'object':
    val = var_dump(param,tab+'\t');
    break;
    case 'boolean':
    val = param ? 'true' : 'false';
    break;
    case 'function':
    case 'number':
    case 'regexp':
    val = param;
    break;
    case 'object':
    val = '\n'+var_dump(param,false,tab+' ');
    break;
    case 'string':
    val = '\''+param+'\'';
    break;
    default:
    val = paramType;
    val = param;
    }
    dump += tab+' '+paramName;
    dump += isArray ? ' => ' : ' : ';
    dump += val+',\n';
    dump += tab+'\t'+i+' => '+val+',\n';
    }
    dump = dump.substring(0, dump.length-2)+'\n'+tab;
    return isArray ? dump+']' : dump+'}';
    @@ -108,35 +89,4 @@ var type={
    }
    }
    }
    };


    /**
    * Usage example
    * ===
    *
    * -- Consider an object:
    *
    * var obj = { foo: 'foo', bar: { foo: true, bar: null, baz: function(){alert('Hello');}}, qux: [1, 3, 2, 'qwerty', 55], quxx: /^[0-9]/ };
    *
    * -- Then print_r(obj) or var_dump(obj) will return:
    *
    * {
    * foo : 'foo',
    * bar :
    * {
    * foo : true,
    * bar : null,
    * baz : function (){alert('Hello');}
    * },
    * qux :
    * [
    * 0 => 1,
    * 1 => 3,
    * 2 => 2,
    * 3 => 'qwerty',
    * 4 => 55
    * ],
    * quxx : /^[0-9]/
    * }
    */
    };
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    Usage example
    ==============

    -- Consider there is an object:

    var obj = { foo: 'foo', bar: { foo: true, bar: null, baz: function(){alert('Hello');}}, qux: [1, 3, 2, 'qwerty', 55], quxx: /^[0-9]/ };

    -- Then, print_r(obj) or var_dump(obj) will return this string:

    Object
    {
    foo => 'foo',
    bar => Object
    {
    foo => true,
    bar => null,
    baz => function (){alert('Hello');}
    },
    qux => Array
    [
    0 => 1,
    1 => 3,
    2 => 2,
    3 => 'qwerty',
    4 => 55
    ],
    quxx => /^[0-9]/
    }
  5. faisalman created this gist Mar 21, 2011.
    142 changes: 142 additions & 0 deletions print_r.js
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    /**
    * PHP-like print_r() & var_dump() equivalent for JavaScript Object
    *
    * @author Faisalman <[email protected]>
    * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
    * @link http://gist.github.com/faisalman
    * @require type.of()
    */
    var print_r = function(obj,isArray,tab){
    if(isArray == undefined){
    isArray = false;
    }
    if(tab == undefined){
    tab = '';
    }
    var dump = isArray ? tab+'[\n' : tab+'{\n';
    for(i in obj){
    var paramName = i;
    var param = '';
    var val = '';
    if(obj.length){
    param = eval('obj['+i+']');
    } else {
    param = eval('obj.'+i);
    }
    var paramType = type.of(param);
    switch(paramType){
    case 'array':
    val = '\n'+var_dump(param,true,tab+' ');
    break;
    case 'boolean':
    val = param ? 'true' : 'false';
    break;
    case 'function':
    case 'number':
    case 'regexp':
    val = param;
    break;
    case 'object':
    val = '\n'+var_dump(param,false,tab+' ');
    break;
    case 'string':
    val = '\''+param+'\'';
    break;
    default:
    val = paramType;
    }
    dump += tab+' '+paramName;
    dump += isArray ? ' => ' : ' : ';
    dump += val+',\n';
    }
    dump = dump.substring(0, dump.length-2)+'\n'+tab;
    return isArray ? dump+']' : dump+'}';
    };
    var var_dump = print_r;


    /**
    * type.of() – a more specific typeof()
    * by Rolando Garza
    *
    * http://rolandog.com/archives/2007/01/18/typeof-a-more-specific-typeof/
    * http://snipplr.com/view/1996
    */
    var is={
    Null:function(a){
    return a===null;
    },
    Undefined:function(a){
    return a===undefined;
    },
    nt:function(a){
    return(a===null||a===undefined);
    },
    Function:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='function')?a.constructor.toString().match(/Function/)!==null:false;
    },
    String:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='string')?true:(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/string/i)!==null:false;
    },
    Array:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/array/i)!==null||a.length!==undefined:false;
    },
    Boolean:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='boolean')?true:(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/boolean/i)!==null:false;
    },
    Date:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='date')?true:(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/date/i)!==null:false;
    },
    HTML:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/html/i)!==null:false;
    },
    Number:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='number')?true:(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/Number/)!==null:false;
    },
    Object:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='object')?a.constructor.toString().match(/object/i)!==null:false;
    },
    RegExp:function(a){
    return(typeof(a)==='function')?a.constructor.toString().match(/regexp/i)!==null:false;
    }
    };
    var type={
    of:function(a){
    for(var i in is){
    if(is[i](a)){
    return i.toLowerCase();
    }
    }
    }
    };


    /**
    * Usage example
    * ===
    *
    * -- Consider an object:
    *
    * var obj = { foo: 'foo', bar: { foo: true, bar: null, baz: function(){alert('Hello');}}, qux: [1, 3, 2, 'qwerty', 55], quxx: /^[0-9]/ };
    *
    * -- Then print_r(obj) or var_dump(obj) will return:
    *
    * {
    * foo : 'foo',
    * bar :
    * {
    * foo : true,
    * bar : null,
    * baz : function (){alert('Hello');}
    * },
    * qux :
    * [
    * 0 => 1,
    * 1 => 3,
    * 2 => 2,
    * 3 => 'qwerty',
    * 4 => 55
    * ],
    * quxx : /^[0-9]/
    * }
    */