How do you test xdebug?

How do you test xdebug?

Check if xdebug is working

1. phpinfo() — this will show you all the extensions that are loaded, including xDebug.
2. If that isn’t good enough for you, you can try using the var_dump() function.
3. xDebug modifies PHP’s error output.
4. xDebug also adds a number of helper functions to PHP.

How do I set up xdebug?

Configure Xdebug for using in the On-Demand mode

1. In the Settings/Preferences dialog Ctrl+Alt+S , go to PHP.
2. From the PHP executable list, choose the relevant PHP interpreter and click.
3. In the php.ini file, find the [xdebug] section and comment the following line in it by adding ; in preposition:

What is stepping through code?

By stepping through the program, you can advance the execution point to the code you are interested in and examine the program state at this point. The debugger will finish the statement that is executing at the moment you pause, and then stop at the statement that should be executed next.

How to debug PHP in the NetBeans IDE?

To successfully debug PHP applications in the NetBeans IDE for PHP, you need to have the PHP engine, the Apache local web server, and the XDebug debugger installed and configured for PHP development. If you have difficulties getting XDebug to work, see the NetBeans wiki on XDebug and/or ask the community at [email protected].

Do you need NetBeans to use Xdebug for PHP?

The PHP version doesn’t make a blind bit of difference though, XDebug comes in a variety of versions so there will be one available for your PHP build. In addition, the although extremely obvious, you will need NetBeans installed too, making sure the PHP bundle is selected for the download.

How to find Xdebug session ID in NetBeans?

It’s important to add this line in the php.ini: Note: In NetBeans go to Settings and look where the xdebug stuff is set up. Look for that Session ID. In my case it was netbeans-xdebug.

How can I debug a project in Xdebug?

Open your project. Debugging a Project: Right-click on the project you want to debug. Then click on Debug to start the debugger. There is a Debug Project icon at the top of the editor that you could use however it will not work for debugging a specific file.