- print_r: documentation ( source)
<?php
$x = NULL;
echo "print_r of x:\n";
print_r($x);
echo "\n\nis_null of x:\n";
print_r(is_null($x));
echo "\n\nisset of x:\n";
print_r(isset($x));
echo "print_r of y:\n";
print_r($y);
echo "\n\nis_null of y:\n";
print_r(is_null($y));
echo "\n\nisset of y:\n";
print_r(isset($y));