- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$formData = array();
echo '$formData[\'chain_id\'] = \'0\';';
echo "\n";
$formData['chain_id'] = '0';
echo 'empty($formData[\'chain_id]\'): ';
var_dump(empty($formData['chain_id']));
echo "\n";
echo '$formData[\'chain_id\'] === \'0\': ';
var_dump($formData['chain_id'] === '0');