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We assume you have completed the installation of the Ray package or library in your project.
To display something in Ray use the ray() function. It accepts everything: strings, arrays, objects, ... you name it.
##Framework agnostic PHP
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
ray($variable) |
Display a string, array or object |
ray($variable, $another, …) |
Ray accepts multiple arguments |
ray()->backtrace() |
Check entire backtrace |
ray(…)->blue() |
Output in blue |
ray()->caller() |
Discover where code is being called |
ray()->carbon($carbon) |
Send Carbon instances to Ray |
ray($callable)->catch([$callable, $classname, …]) |
Handle any exceptions encountered by try |
ray()->className($object) |
Send the classname of an object to Ray |
ray()->clearScreen() |
Clear current screen |
ray()->clearAll() |
Clear current and all previous screens |
ray()->confetti() |
Shoot confetti in the current screen. |
ray()->count() |
Count how many times a piece of code is called |
ray()->counterValue(name) |
Return the value of a named counter |
ray(…)->die() or rd(…) |
Stop the PHP process |
ray()->disable() |
Disable sending stuff to Ray |
ray()->disabled() |
Check if Ray is disabled |
ray()->enable() |
Enable sending stuff to Ray |
ray()->enabled() |
Check if Ray is enabled |
ray()->exception($e) |
Display information about an Exception |
ray()->file($path) |
Display contents of a file |
ray(…)->gray() |
Output in gray |
ray(…)->green() |
Output in green |
ray(…)->hide() |
Display something in Ray and make it collapse immediately |
ray()->hideApp() |
Hide the app |
ray()->html($html) |
Render a piece of HTML |
ray()->image($path) |
Display an image from a path or URL |
ray()->if(true, callback) |
Conditionally show things based on a truthy value or callable |
ray()->json($json, $another, …) |
Send one or more valid JSON strings to Ray |
ray(…)->label($name) |
Set the label name |
ray(…)->large() |
Output text bigger |
ray()->limit(N)->… |
Limit the number of payloads that can be sent to Ray to N; used for debugging within loops |
ray()->link($url, $label = null) |
Display a clickable URL in Ray |
ray()->measure() |
Display runtime and memory usage. When measure is called again, the time between this and previous call is also displayed |
ray()->newScreen() |
Start a new screen |
ray()->newScreen('title') |
Start a new named screen |
ray(…)->notify($message) |
Display a notification |
ray()->once($arg1, …) |
Only send a payload once when in a loop |
ray(…)->orange() |
Output in orange |
ray(…)->pass($variable) |
Display something in Ray and return the value instead of a Ray instance |
ray()->pause() |
Pause execution |
ray()->phpinfo() |
Display PHP info |
ray()->phpinfo($key, $another, …) |
Display specific parts of PHP info |
ray(…)->purple() |
Output in purple |
ray()->rateLimiter()->max(int $maxCalls) |
Limits the amount of calls sent to Ray |
ray()->rateLimiter()->perSecond($maxCalls) |
Limits the amount of calls sent to Ray in a second |
ray()->rateLimiter()->clear() |
Clears the rate limits |
ray()->raw($value) |
Send raw output of a value to Ray without fancy formatting |
ray(…)->red() |
Output in red |
ray()->separator() |
Add a visual separator |
ray()->showApp() |
Bring the app to the foreground |
ray(…)->small() |
Output text smaller |
ray()->table($array, $label) |
Format an associative array with optional label |
ray()->text($string) |
Display the raw text for a string while preserving whitespace formatting |
ray()->toJson($variable, $another, … ) |
Display the JSON representation of 1 or more values that can be converted |
ray()->trace() |
Check entire backtrace |
ray()->url($url, $label = null) |
Display a clickable URL in Ray |
ray()->xml($xmlString) |
Display formatted XML in Ray |
##Updating a Ray instance
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
$ray->large() |
Update the size of a Ray instance. Use large() or small |
$ray->red() |
Update the color of a Ray instance. Use green(), orange(), red(), blue(),purple() or gray() |
$ray->remove() |
Remove an item from Ray |
$ray->removeIf(true) |
Conditionally remove an item based on a truthy value or callable |
$ray->removeWhen(true) |
Conditionally remove an item based on a truthy value or callable |
$ray->send() |
Update the content of a Ray instance |
Read more on Framework agnostic PHP
##Laravel
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
ray()->env([name1, name2, ...]) |
Display environment variables, optionally the specified names only |
ray()->mailable($mailable) |
Render a mailable |
ray()->markdown($markdown) |
Render markdown |
ray()->model($model) |
Display the attributes and relations of a model |
ray()->showCache() |
Display all cache events that are executed |
ray()->showCache(callable) |
Display all cache events that are executed within a callable |
ray()->stopShowingCache() |
Stop displaying cache events |
ray()->showEvents() |
Display all events that are executed |
ray()->showEvents(callable) |
Display all events that are executed within a callable |
ray()->stopShowingEvents() |
Stop displaying events |
ray()->showJobs() |
Display all jobs that are executed |
ray()->showJobs(callable) |
Display all jobs that are executed within a callable |
ray()->stopShowingJobs() |
Stop displaying jobs |
ray()->showQueries() |
Display all queries that are executed |
ray()->showQueries(callable) |
Display all queries that are executed within a callable |
ray()->slowQueries(N) |
Display all queries that take longer than N milliseconds to execute |
ray()->showSlowQueries(N) |
Display all queries that take longer than N milliseconds to execute |
ray()->countQueries(callable) |
Count all queries that are executed within a callable |
ray()->stopShowingQueries() |
Stop displaying queries |
ray()->stopShowingSlowQueries() |
Stop displaying queries |
ray()->showRequests() |
Display all requests |
ray()->stopShowingRequests() |
Stop displaying requests |
ray()->showViews() |
Display all views |
ray()->stopShowingViews() |
Stop displaying views |
##Macros & Blade
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
collect([…])->ray('title') |
Use the Ray collection macro to easily send collections to Ray |
@ray($variable, $another, …) |
Send to Ray from a Blade view |
$this->get(…)->ray()->assertSuccessful() |
Send a TestResponse to Ray. Chain on any of Laravel's assertion methods |
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##WordPress
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
ray()->showQueries() |
Display all queries that are executed |
ray()->stopShowingQueries() |
Stop displaying queries |
ray()->showMails() |
Display all mails that are sent |
ray()->stopShowingMails() |
Stop displaying mails |
Read more on WordPress
##Yii
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
ray()->showEvents() |
Display all events that are executed |
ray()->showEvents(callable) |
Display all events that are executed within a callable |
ray()->stopShowingEvents() |
Stop displaying events |
ray()->showQueries() |
Display all queries that are executed |
ray()->showQueries(callable) |
Display all queries that are executed within a callable |
ray()->stopShowingQueries() |
Stop displaying queries |
Read more on Yii
##Craft
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
ray()->showEvents() |
Display all events that are executed |
ray()->showEvents(callable) |
Display all events that are executed within a callable |
ray()->stopShowingEvents() |
Stop displaying events |
ray()->showQueries() |
Display all queries that are executed |
ray()->showQueries(callable) |
Display all queries that are executed within a callable |
ray()->stopShowingQueries() |
Stop displaying queries |
##Twig
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
{{ ray(variable, another) }} |
Use Ray in Twig |
{{ variable | ray }} |
Use Ray as filter |
{{ ray.clearScreen }} |
Ray methods are also available on the global variable |
Read more on Craft
##JavaScript
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
ray(variable) |
Display a string, array or object |
ray(variable, another, …) |
Ray accepts multiple arguments |
ray(…).blue() |
Output in color. Use green, orange, red, blue,purple or gray |
ray().caller() |
Discover where code is being called |
ray().clearScreen() |
Clear current screen |
ray().clearAll() |
Clear current and all previous screens |
ray().count(name) |
Count how many times a piece of code is called, with optional name |
ray().date(date, format) |
Display a formatted date, the timezone, and its timestamp |
ray().die() |
Halt code execution - NodeJS only |
ray().disable() |
Disable sending stuff to Ray |
ray().disabled() |
Check if Ray is disabled |
ray().enable() |
Enable sending stuff to Ray |
ray().enabled() |
Check if Ray is enabled |
ray().error(err) |
Display information about an error or exception |
ray().event(name, data) |
Display information about an event with optional data |
ray().exception(err) |
Display extended information about an Error or Exception |
ray().file(filename) |
Display contents of a file - NodeJS only |
ray(…).hide() |
Display something in Ray and make it collapse immediately |
ray().hideApp() |
Programmatically hide the Ray app window |
ray().html(string) |
Send HTML to Ray |
ray().if(true, callback) |
Conditionally show things based on a truthy value or callable |
ray().image(url) |
Display an image in Ray |
ray().json([…]) |
Send JSON to Ray |
ray().limit(N).… |
Limit the number of payloads that can be sent to Ray to N; used for debugging within loops |
ray().measure(callable) |
Measure the performance of a callback function |
ray().measure() |
Begin measuring the overall time and elapsed time since previous measure() call |
ray().newScreen() |
Start a new screen |
ray().newScreen('title') |
Start a new named screen |
ray(…).notify(message) |
Display a notification |
ray().once(arg1, …) |
Only send a payload once when in a loop |
ray(…).pass(variable) |
Display something in Ray and return the value instead of a Ray instance |
ray().pause() |
Pause code execution within your code; must be called using await |
ray().rateLimiter().max(int maxCalls) |
Limits the amount of calls sent to Ray |
ray().rateLimiter().perSecond(maxCalls) |
Limits the amount of calls sent to Ray in a second |
ray().rateLimiter().clear() |
Clears the rate limits |
ray.remove() |
Remove an item from Ray |
ray.removeIf(true) |
Conditionally remove an item based on a truthy value or callable |
ray.removeWhen(true) |
Conditionally remove an item based on a truthy value or callable |
ray().showApp() |
Programmatically show the Ray app window |
ray(…).showIf(true) |
Conditionally show things based on a truthy value or callable |
ray(…).small() |
Output text smaller or bigger. Use large or small |
ray().stopTime(name) |
Removes a named stopwatch if specified, otherwise removes all stopwatches |
ray().table(…) |
Display an array of items or an object formatted as a table; Objects and arrays are pretty-printed |
ray().trace() |
Check entire backtrace |
ray().xml(string) |
Send XML to Ray |
##NodeJS
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
ray(variable) |
Display a string, array or object |
ray(variable, another, …) |
Ray accepts multiple arguments |
ray(…).blue() |
Output in color. Use green, orange, red, blue,purple or gray |
ray().caller() |
Discover where code is being called |
ray().clearScreen() |
Clear current screen |
ray().clearAll() |
Clear current and all previous screens |
ray().count(name) |
Count how many times a piece of code is called, with optional name |
ray().date(date, format) |
Display a formatted date, the timezone, and its timestamp |
ray().die() |
Halt code execution - NodeJS only |
ray().disable() |
Disable sending stuff to Ray |
ray().disabled() |
Check if Ray is disabled |
ray().enable() |
Enable sending stuff to Ray |
ray().enabled() |
Check if Ray is enabled |
ray().error(err) |
Display information about an error or exception |
ray().event(name, data) |
Display information about an event with optional data |
ray().exception(err) |
Display extended information about an Error or Exception |
ray().file(filename) |
Display contents of a file - NodeJS only |
ray(…).hide() |
Display something in Ray and make it collapse immediately |
ray().hideApp() |
Programmatically hide the Ray app window |
ray().html(string) |
Send HTML to Ray |
ray().if(true, callback) |
Conditionally show things based on a truthy value or callable |
ray().image(url) |
Display an image in Ray |
ray().json([…]) |
Send JSON to Ray |
ray().limit(N).… |
Limit the number of payloads that can be sent to Ray to N; used for debugging within loops |
ray().measure(callable) |
Measure the performance of a callback function |
ray().measure() |
Begin measuring the overall time and elapsed time since previous measure() call |
ray().newScreen() |
Start a new screen |
ray().newScreen('title') |
Start a new named screen |
ray(…).notify(message) |
Display a notification |
ray().once(arg1, …) |
Only send a payload once when in a loop |
ray(…).pass(variable) |
Display something in Ray and return the value instead of a Ray instance |
ray().pause() |
Pause code execution within your code; must be called using await |
ray().rateLimiter().max(int maxCalls) |
Limits the amount of calls sent to Ray |
ray().rateLimiter().perSecond(maxCalls) |
Limits the amount of calls sent to Ray in a second |
ray().rateLimiter().clear() |
Clears the rate limits |
ray.remove() |
Remove an item from Ray |
ray.removeIf(true) |
Conditionally remove an item based on a truthy value or callable |
ray.removeWhen(true) |
Conditionally remove an item based on a truthy value or callable |
ray().showApp() |
Programmatically show the Ray app window |
ray(…).showIf(true) |
Conditionally show things based on a truthy value or callable |
ray(…).small() |
Output text smaller or bigger. Use large or small |
ray().stopTime(name) |
Removes a named stopwatch if specified, otherwise removes all stopwatches |
ray().table(…) |
Display an array of items or an object formatted as a table; Objects and arrays are pretty-printed |
ray().trace() |
Check entire backtrace |
ray().xml(string) |
Send XML to Ray |
##Vue
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
this.$ray().<method> |
All NodeJS methods listed above are also available |
this.$ray().data() |
Send the component data object to Ray |
this.$ray().props() |
Send the component props to Ray |
this.$ray().ref(name) |
Display the innerHTML of a named ref in Ray |
this.$ray().track(name) |
Display changes to a component's data variable in real time |
this.$ray().untrack(name) |
Stop displaying changes to a component's data variable |
##Go
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
ray.Ray(variable) |
Display a string, array or object |
ray.Ray(variable, another, …) |
Ray accepts multiple arguments |
ray.Ray(…).Blue() |
Output in color. Use Green, Orange, Red, Blue,Purple or Gray |
ray.Ray().ClearScreen() |
Clear current screen |
ray.Ray().ClearAll() |
Clear current and all previous screens |
ray.Ray().Time(date) |
Display a formatted date, the timezone, and its time stamp |
ray.Ray().TimeWithFormat(date, format) |
Display a formatted date, the timezone, and its time stamp |
ray.Ray().Die() |
Halt code execution |
ray.Ray().Disable() |
Disable sending stuff to Ray |
ray.Ray().Disabled() |
Check if Ray is disabled |
ray.Ray().Enable() |
Enable sending stuff to Ray |
ray.Ray().Enabled() |
Check if Ray is enabled |
ray.Ray(…).Hide() |
Display something in Ray and make it collapse immediately |
ray.Ray().Pause() |
Pause execution |
ray.Ray().HideApp() |
Hide the app |
ray.Ray().Html(string) |
Send HTML to Ray |
ray.Ray().Image(url) |
Display an image in Ray |
ray.Ray().NewScreen("") |
Start a new screen |
ray.Ray().NewScreen("title") |
Start a new named screen |
ray.Ray(…).Notify(message) |
Display a notification |
ray.Ray().ShowApp() |
Bring the app to the foreground |
ray.Ray(…).ShowIf(true) |
Conditionally show things based on a truthy value or callable |
ray.Ray(…).ShowWhen(true) |
Conditionally show things based on a truthy value or callable |
ray.Ray(…).Small() |
Output text smaller or bigger. Use Large or Small |
ray.Ray(…).RemoveWhen(true) |
Conditionally remove an item based on a truthy value or callable |
##AlpineJS
All methods available to NodeJS are available to the Alpine.js integration.
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
$ray.watchStore(name) |
Watch an Alpine data store and send all changes to Ray |
$ray.unwatchStore(name) |
Stop watching an Alpine data store for changes |
##Updating a Ray instance
| Call | Description |
|---|---|
ray.size('large') |
Update the size of a Ray instance. Use large or small |
ray.color('red') |
Update the color of a Ray instance. Use green, orange, red, blue,purple or gray |
$ray.remove() |
Remove an item from Ray |
$ray.removeWhen(true) |
Conditionally remove an item based on a truthy value or callable |
$ray.send() |
Update the content of a Ray instance |
Read more on JavaScript
##Bash
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
clear |
Clear the current screen |
clear-all |
Clear the current and all previous screens |
color <uuid> <color> |
Change the color of a payload that has already been sent |
file <filename> |
Show the contents of filename |
hide-app |
Hide the Ray app |
html <content> |
Display rendered html |
image <location> |
Display an image from a URL or file |
json <content> |
Display formatted JSON |
notify <message> |
Display a desktop notification |
pause |
Pause code execution |
remove <uuid> |
Remove a payload |
send <payload> |
Send a payload to Ray |
show-app |
Show the Ray app |
size <uuid> <size> |
Change the text size of a payload that has already been sent (sizes are 'large' or 'small') |
text <data> |
Display a text string with whitespace preserved |
xml <data> |
Display formatted XML |
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