VS Code with Xdebug does not show full PHP variable value

Question

I'm using a step debugger to debug my code.

I have a json string stored in $x and I need to copy the value. But the value is not showing completly, it just shows half of it, so I can't copy it.

Is there a way to solve it without a workaround e.g. write the value into a file?

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Tested with VSC 1.68.1

Answer 1

The solution can be found here.

Just add this:

"xdebugSettings": {
    "max_children": 128,
    "max_data": -1,
    "max_depth": 3
},

to your .vscode/launch.json