For me, just outputting variables only works when I know a method should be broken. I use Xdebug in PHP Storm (available on other IDE's and editors as well)

About debugging in PHP ¶. PHP is shipped with a basic command line interactive debugger, phpdbg. Most IDEs have support for » Xdebug, a free debug tool, ...

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phpdbg aims to be a lightweight, powerful, easy to use debugging platform for PHP. It offers the following features: Step-Through Debugging; Flexible ...

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Performs debugging operations using the Fred Fish debugging library. Parameters ¶. options. A string representing the debugging operation to perform. The debug ...

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Xdebug is an extension for PHP, and provides a range of features to improve the PHP development experience. Step Debugging: A way to step through your code ...

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