1. <?php
  3. /**
  4. * Formats a list of items into a simple, readable output.
  5. *
  6. * @param array $items An array of items to format.
  7. * @param string $label (optional) A label to prepend to the list.
  8. * @return string The formatted list as a string.
  9. */
  10. function formatList(array $items, string $label = ""): string {
  11. if (empty($items)) {
  12. return "[]"; // Return empty array if input is empty
  13. }
  15. $output = "";
  16. $output .= ($label . ": ") . "[" . PHP_EOL; // Add label and opening bracket
  18. foreach ($items as $item) {
  19. $output .= "- " . var_export($item, true) . PHP_EOL; // Format each item with a dash
  20. }
  22. $output .= "]" . PHP_EOL; // Add closing bracket
  23. return $output;
  24. }
  26. //Example Usage:
  27. // $myList = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry'];
  28. // echo formatList($myList, "Fruits");
  30. // $emptyList = [];
  31. // echo formatList($emptyList, "Empty List");
  32. ?>

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