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I am going to debug the variables in controller files.

But I couldn't figure out how I can debug it and show the values into front-end site or in log files.

Do you have any ideas about this?

What is your debug mode which you often use when you work in a controller?

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You could use for example the dd() method with the craft3-dumper package. You can also use the debug toolbar. You could also use Sentry to get a nice overview about your errors with the craft sentry package. Or you could use xdebug. Or or or ... :)

So there are severals ways to debug something.

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  • Note that xdebug (with PHPStorm) is by far the most powerful of these options, and will save you a lot of time. Highly recommended.
    – Udo
    Nov 15, 2019 at 7:38
  • Hey Chris, Thanks for the answer. Is there any way to log the variables without using like UI tools and additional packages? Like var_dump in php.
    – apollo
    Nov 15, 2019 at 10:28
  • Btw, one thing quickly, I have never used PHPstorm, is it a free IDE? :0
    – apollo
    Nov 15, 2019 at 10:30
  • For a quick debug use the craft3-dumper package. I am using this a lot too. And in your controller you can just dd($var); like within laravel for example. PHPStorm is not free, but it's one of the best IDE's out there for PHP development in my opinion Nov 15, 2019 at 10:44
  • Thanks, Chris, make sense!
    – apollo
    Nov 15, 2019 at 22:14

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