PHP Debug Bar for convenient display

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Came across reference to PHP Debug Bar as something easier than xdebug to setup and better than die() style of debugging.

Steps for basic use:

  1. Use composer require maximebf/debugbar to add and then dump to enable autoload.
  2. Use 2-3 statements from docs to instantiate toolbar’s java interface.
  3. Be sure to specify the correct location relative to caller’s url. This is passed in parameter as listed below:

$debugbarRenderer = $debugbar->getJavascriptRenderer('../../vendor/maximebf/debugbar/src/DebugBar/Resources');

  1. Add debug objects as needed.
  2. Output the data at the end before </body>

<?php echo $debugbarRenderer->render() ?>

The debug bar appears at the bottom with different categories.

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