- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$test = new stdClass();
$test->whatefer = ['blah' => 'ebook'];
$testing = @$test->whatefer['blah'];
var_dump($testing);
if ($hmm = @$test->whatefer['blah'] && isset($hmm) && $hmm === 'ebook') {
echo "yep";
}
else {
echo "nope";
}