Simple Highlight String with PHPs highlight_string()

highlightString.php

<?php
/**
 * Dead simple Highlight String with PHPs highlight_string()
 * 
 * If you just want some colorful output instead of real highlighting
 * 
 * @param String|Array to highlight (auto prefixed with '<?php ')
 * @return String the highlighted String (auto prefix removed)
 */
function highlightString($var) {
    $rpl = '<span style="color: ' . \ini_get('highlight.default') . '">';
    return \str_replace(
        "{$rpl}&lt;?php&nbsp;", $rpl, \highlight_string('<?php ' . \print_r($var, true), true)
    );
}