print variable in php which has array code example

Example 1: php echo array

<?php
$a = array ('a' => 'apple', 'b' => 'banana', 'c' => array ('x', 'y', 'z'));
print_r ($a);
?>

Example 2: dsiplay array on php

$array = array(
	1 => 'apple',
  	2 => 'banana',
)

// Method 1
echo "<pre>";
print_r($array);
echo "</pre>";

// Method 2 
echo "<pre>";
var_dump($array);
echo "</pre>";

// Method 3 (cakephp)
pr ($array);