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Drupal Debug Dev Tool

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Ever wish you could debug Drupal the same way you debug client-side code in your Chrome Developer Tools?  I recently came across a solution that works well for our needs: https://www.drupal.org/project/pc
 
Installation:
1.       Install module: drush en -y pc
 
2.       Install library: drush pc-download
 
3.       Install Chrome extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/php-console/nfhmhhlpfleoednkpnnnkolmclajemef
 
 
Usage:
1.       Load the moduleâ€™s configuration page in Drupal admin and insert your IP address (or remove the default addresses to allow all access).  Also, uncheck Notifications if you donâ€™t want Chrome desktop notifications popping up all the time.
 
2.       Press F12 to load your Chromeâ€™s Developer Tools and click on the Console tab
 
3.  In your code, anywhere you want to debug a variable or output a value, insert:  pc($myInterestingVariable, 'my optional tag');
 
 
All output is limited to the IP addresses you whitelist in the module configuration so you donâ€™t have to worry about accidentally leaving pc function calls in your production codebase.