README.txt for Devel module
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CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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* Introduction
* Requirements
* Included Modules and Features
* Recommended Modules
* Installation
* Configuration
* Maintainers
INTRODUCTION
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Devel module contains helper functions and pages for Drupal developers and
inquisitive admins:
- A block for quickly accessing devel pages
- A block for masquerading as other users (useful for testing)
- A mail-system class which redirects outbound email to files
- Drush commands such as fn-hook, fn-event, ...
- Docs at https://api.drupal.org/api/devel
- more
This module is safe to use on a production site. Just be sure to only grant
'access development information' permission to developers.
- For a full description of the module visit:
https://www.drupal.org/project/devel
- To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:
https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/devel
REQUIREMENTS
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This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.
INCLUDED MODULES AND FEATURES
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Devel Kint - Provides a dpr() function, which pretty prints variables.
Useful during development. Also see similar helpers like dpm(), dvm().
Webprofiler - Adds a debug bar at bottom of all pages with tons of useful
information like a query list, cache hit/miss data, memory profiling, page
speed, php info, session info, etc.
Devel Generate - Bulk creates nodes, users, comment, terms for development. Has
Drush integration.
Drush Unit Testing - See develDrushTest.php for an example of unit testing of
the Drush integration. This uses Drush's own test framework, based on PHPUnit.
To run the tests, use run-tests-drush.sh. You may pass in any arguments that
are valid for `phpunit`.
RECOMMENDED MODULE
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Devel Generate Extensions - Devel Images Provider allows to configure external
providers for images.
- http://drupal.org/project/devel_image_provider
INSTALLATION
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- Install the Devel module as you would normally install a contributed Drupal
module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/1897420 for further information.
Author/Maintainers
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- Moshe Weitzman (moshe weitzman) - https://www.drupal.org/u/moshe-weitzman
- Hans Salvisberg (salvis) - https://www.drupal.org/u/salvis
- Pedro Cambra https://drupal.org/user/122101/contact http://www.ymbra.com/
- Juan Pablo Novillo https://www.drupal.org/u/juampynr
- lussoluca https://www.drupal.org/u/lussoluca
- willzyx https://www.drupal.org/u/willzyx