What is the alternative method to capture var_dump output in PHP?

To capture the output of var_dump in PHP without displaying it directly on the screen, you can use output buffering. By starting output buffering before calling var_dump and then capturing the output into a variable, you can store the var_dump result for later use or processing. 

// Start output buffering
ob_start();

// Call var_dump to output the data
var_dump($your_variable);

// Capture the output into a variable
$var_dump_output = ob_get_clean();

// Now $var_dump_output contains the output of var_dump

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