- var_dump: documentation ( source)
- get_defined_vars: documentation ( source)
<?php
${" "} = "blank space";
${"123"} = 456;
var_dump(${" "},${"123"});
$a = get_defined_vars();
echo array_key_exists(" ",$a)? "Yes" : "No","\n";
echo array_key_exists("123",$a)? "Yes" : "No";