PHP print_r and die convenience

debugout.php

<?php

function debugout($value, $autodump = false)
{
    if ($autodump || (empty($value) && $value !== 0 && $value !== "0") || $value === true) {
        var_dump($value); 
    } else {
        print_r($value); 
    }
    die();
}

class Testy
{
    public $thing = "thing";
    protected $other = "secret";
}

debugout(new Testy());      # => Testy Object ( [thing] => thing [other:protected] => secret )
debugout(array(
    "candy" => "twix", 
    "name" => "bob")
);                          # => Array ( [candy] => twix [name] => bob ) 
debugout("word stuff!");    # => word stuff!
debugout(5);                # => 5
debugout(0);                # => 0
debugout("0");              # => 0
debugout("0", true);        # => string(1) "0"
debugout(null);             # => NULL
debugout(false);            # => bool(false)
debugout(true);             # => bool(true)

echo "You didn't die! Oh no!";