The document, presented by Adam Culp, focuses on debugging techniques for PHP development, emphasizing both manual and automated methods. Key manual methods include echo, print, and console logging, while automated methods feature breakpoints and step-debugging techniques. The author, a PHP expert, shares resources and invites further learning through provided links.

1. Debugging ElePHPants
By:
Adam Culp
Twitter: @adamculp

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About me
– OSS Contributor
– PHP Certified
– Zend Certification Advisory Board
– PHP-Fig voting member (IBM i Toolkit)
– Consultant at Zend Technologies
– Organizer SoFloPHP (South Florida)
– Organizer SunshinePHP (Miami)
– Long distance (ultra) runner
– Photography Enthusiast
– Judo Black Belt Instructor

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About me
– OSS Contributor
– PHP Certified
– Zend Certification Advisory Board
– PHP-Fig voting member (IBM i Toolkit)
– Consultant at Zend Technologies
– Organizer SoFloPHP (South Florida)
– Organizer SunshinePHP (Miami)
– Long distance (ultra) runner
– Photography Enthusiast
– Judo Black Belt Instructor
I am the
PHP Ninja!!!

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I Help Build The Web

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Manual Debugging Methods
– Manual
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Echo “”
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Print “”
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eval()
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print_r()
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var_dump()
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die()
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console_log()
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Toolbars (framework specific of otherwise)

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The Ugly
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Automated
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Breakpoints
– Inform debugger to stop execution at a given point
– Click in the gutter to activate a breakpoint.
– A red dot is added, and line highlights in red

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IDE Listening
– Activate “listening” in chosen IDE
– Call up the app in a browser

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IDE Debugging Starts
– Debug panel or perspective

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Automated Debugging Methods
– Step-Debugging
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Step Over
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Step Into (and Force Step Into)
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Step Out

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Automated Debugging Methods
– Step-Over
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Decline to follow call into a class or function.
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Button or F8 key

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Automated Debugging Methods
– Step-Into
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Accept to follow call into a class or function.
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Button or F7 key

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Automated Debugging Methods
– Step-Out
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Break out of a class or function, back to execution point.
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Button or ^F8 key (Shift+F8)

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Thank you!
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Code at: https://github.com/adamculp
Adam Culp
http://www.rungeekradio.com
http://www.geekyboy.com
Twitter @adamculp
Debugging ElePHPants