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--- en:create:functions:debug [03.12.2014 08:24] – [debug()] alexander.ritter
+++ en:create:functions:debug [25.08.2020 12:13] (current) – [debug()] sophia.schauer
@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 ''void **debug**(mixed //object//)''
-The function ''debug()'' conveniently shows the project manager the content of a PHP or data variable or a placeholder in debug mode. This is particularly helpful when monitoring filters and, as the case may be, as [[:en:create:filter-solving|Problem Solutions for Filters]]
+The function ''debug()'' conveniently shows the project manager the content of a PHP or data variable or a placeholder in debug mode.
-**Note:** The content of the respective variable is only shown if the questionnaire is started in debug mode {{:button.debug.gif?nolink|Start Questionnaire in Debug Mode}}.
   * //object//
@@ Line 11: / Line 9: @@
     * A PHP variable ([[:en:create:variables|Variables]])
+**Tip:** For more information on usage, see [[:en:create:debugging]].
+**Important:** The function ''debug()'' produces output only if the questionnaire was started in debug mode {{:button.debug.gif?nolink|Start questionnaire in debug mode}}. In the preview ({{:button.run.gif?nolink|Preview questionnaire}}) and in regular interviews ''debug()'' has no function.
 ===== Examples =====
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 }
-// Placeholder and function set()
+// Placeholders
 $random = random(1,10);
-set($random, 'randomnumber');
 if ($random == 1) {
   replace('%category%', 'employee');
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   replace('%category%', 'superior');
 }
-debug('randomnumber');
 debug('category');