printSerializedArray.php

<?php

function printSerializedArray(array $data): string
{
    $string = json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES);

    // Convert JSON to PHP array syntax
    $string = str_replace(['{', '}'], ['[', ']'], $string);
    $string = str_replace('": "', "' => '", $string);
    $string = str_replace('": [', "' => [", $string);
    $string = str_replace('"', "'", $string);
    $string = str_replace("'\n", "',\n", $string);
    $string = str_replace(']', '],', $string);
    $string = str_replace(',,', ',', $string);

    return rtrim($string, ',');
}