Sample CodeIgniter Helper With Static Method #codeigniter

Kutil.php

<?php
/*
 * Created by irul@20150322
 * Ref: http://www.paulzepernick.com/uncategorized/codeigniter-helper-with-static-method/
 *
 * Usage: Load this helper, call it -> Kutil::dump('aha!');
 *
 */

Class Kutil {
    static function dump ($var, $echo = TRUE) {
        ob_start();

        echo '<pre>';
        var_dump($var);
        echo '</pre>';

        $output = ob_get_clean();
        $output = preg_replace("/\]\=\>\n(\s+)/m", "] => ", $output);
        if ($echo == TRUE)
            echo $output;
        else
            return $output;
    }

    static function dump_exit ($var, $echo = TRUE) {
        self::dump($var, $echo);
        exit;
    }
}