- print_r: documentation ( source)
- var_export: documentation ( source)
<?php
$foo_exported = var_export(array(2 => TRUE), TRUE);
$foo_string = 'Array(2 => TRUE)';
$bar = array();
$baz = 'baz';
eval('$bar[$baz]["exported"] = $foo_exported;');
eval('$bar[$baz]["string"] = $foo_string;');
print_r($bar);
echo $foo_exported;