Xdebug,
where would I be without you, Xdebug
Who am I?
I'm Jimmy Smutek.
I'm a web developer from
Baltimore, MD.
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Exactly
at my day job
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What is Xdebug?
- Debugging
- Profiling
- Tracing
A tool.
What's a bug?
The first actual computer bug was actually a bug.
Why Xdebug?
- Real Time
- Interactive
- Clarity
- Insight
Why not just use var_dump()?
$foo = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
var_dump($foo);When not to use Xdebug?
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Production
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Public facing
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Production!!!
Why not?
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Performance
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Security
How do I get it?
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Trellis
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VVV
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Local by Flywheel
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Install yourself
Pre-installed on:
How do I use it?
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PhpStorm
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Sublime Text
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Atom
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Emacs
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Stand alone
Lots of ways:
Many more...
https://xdebug.org/docs/remote
Handy Helpers
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Xdebug Helper
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Easiest Xdebug
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Jetbrains
Browser extensions:
Show me some
Xdebuggin!
Example Zero
Setting up in PhpStorm
- Project Config
- Set a break point
- View some vars
- Evaluate an expression
Example One
Gravity Forms
Example Two
Crazy Arrays
Example Three
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Thank You!
Jimmy Smutek
Twitter & Github: @smutek | www: smutek.net
Notes & Link to slides: smutek.net/xdebug