- print_r: documentation ( source)
- var_export: documentation ( source)
<?php
$string = "array ( 2 => 'authenticated user, 6 => employee',)";
eval('$foo = $string;');
print_r($foo);
$string = var_export(array(2 => 'authenticated user', 6 => 'employee',), TRUE);
eval('$bar = $string;');
print_r($bar);