Xdebug和用于notepad++的DBGp插件用于繁重的bug查找，FirePHP用于轻量级的东西。又快又脏?没有什么比dBug更好的了。

我使用Netbeans和XDebug。 在它的网站上查看如何配置它的文档。 http://php.netbeans.org/

通过简单地var_dump一些关键变量，可以很容易地找到大多数错误，但这显然取决于您开发的应用程序类型。

对于更复杂的算法，步进/断点/观察函数是非常有用的(如果没有必要)

集成的调试器，可以在逐步执行代码时观察变量值的变化，这真的很酷。但是，它们确实需要在服务器上安装软件，并在客户机上进行一定数量的配置。两者都需要定期维护以保持良好的工作状态。

print_r易于编写，并保证在任何设置中都能工作。

这是我的调试环境:

error_reporting(-1);
assert_options(ASSERT_ACTIVE, 1);
assert_options(ASSERT_WARNING, 0);
assert_options(ASSERT_BAIL, 0);
assert_options(ASSERT_QUIET_EVAL, 0);
assert_options(ASSERT_CALLBACK, 'assert_callcack');
set_error_handler('error_handler');
set_exception_handler('exception_handler');
register_shutdown_function('shutdown_handler');

function assert_callcack($file, $line, $message) {
    throw new Customizable_Exception($message, null, $file, $line);
}

function error_handler($errno, $error, $file, $line, $vars) {
    if ($errno === 0 || ($errno & error_reporting()) === 0) {
        return;
    }

    throw new Customizable_Exception($error, $errno, $file, $line);
}

function exception_handler(Exception $e) {
    // Do what ever!
    echo '<pre>', print_r($e, true), '</pre>';
    exit;
}

function shutdown_handler() {
    try {
        if (null !== $error = error_get_last()) {
            throw new Customizable_Exception($error['message'], $error['type'], $error['file'], $error['line']);
        }
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        exception_handler($e);
    }
}

class Customizable_Exception extends Exception {
    public function __construct($message = null, $code = null, $file = null, $line = null) {
        if ($code === null) {
            parent::__construct($message);
        } else {
            parent::__construct($message, $code);
        }
        if ($file !== null) {
            $this->file = $file;
        }
        if ($line !== null) {
            $this->line = $line;
        }
    }
}

我使用Netbeans的XDebug和Easy XDebug FireFox插件

The add-on is essential when you debug MVC projects, because the normal way XDebug runs in Netbeans is to register the dbug session via the url. With the add-on installed in FireFox, you would set your Netbeans project properties -> Run Configuratuion -> Advanced and select "Do Not Open Web Browser" You can now set your break points and start the debugging session with Ctrl-F5 as usual. Open FireFox and right-click the Add-on icon in the right bottom corner to start monitoring for breakpoints. When the code reaches the breakpoint it will stop and you can inspect your variable states and call-stack.