Question

I have a multi dimensional array with 200 keys and each key has 3 to 5 arrays.

I want to know is there any way to see only a limited part ( i.e. upto 3 or 4 keys)
because if i use print_r($desiredArray); then it took too much time to print that complete array and I want to see only initial 2 or 3 either first two and last two array keys

just like below

$desiredArray[0] $desiredArray[1] ... $desiredArray[199 ] $desiredArray[200]..

if key are not in order then display like below

current($desiredArray), next($desiredArray)...end($desiredArray)

Answer 1

One possible solution is installing the XDebug extension. With XDebug installed, functions like var_dump() produce nicely coloured output with protection against recursion, deep nesting or overly long output.

The quick-fix DIY alternative would be:

print_r(array_slice($desiredArray, 0, 4));