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Description:: Dumps the argument's value to the report file. Each call creates a new line in the file.
Groups:: Diagnostic

Example 1:: diag_log time;
Example 2:: diag_log format ["%1, %2", player, time];
Example 3:: _array = [1, "foo", player, "bar"]; { diag_log _x; } forEach _array ; // creates 4 entries on 4 lines
Example 4:: _array = [1, "foo", player, "bar"]; diag_log _array; // Creates one entry of e.g. [1,"foo",B Alpha 1-1:1 (Player Name),"bar"]

See also:: arma.RPT diag_dumpCalltraceToLog diag_stacktrace copyToClipboard copyFromClipboard diag_fps diag_fpsMin diag_frameNo diag_tickTime diag_deltaTime

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: Posted 22:39, 8 June 2009
Master85: To dump a string without "" use text.

: Posted 23:35, 19 April 2011
Demonized: in patch 1.59 there is a limit of 1044 characters to be printed, no error or crash but diag_log line will simply end at character number 1044.

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+|game1= arma2
+|version1= 1.00
+|game2= arma2oa
+|version2= 1.50
+|game3= tkoh
+|version3= 1.00
+|game4= arma3
+|version4= 0.50
+|gr1= Diagnostic
+|descr= Dumps the argument's value to the [[arma.RPT|report file]]. Each call creates a new line in the file.
+|s1= [[diag_log]]  output
+|p1= output: [[Anything]]
+|r1= [[Nothing]]
+|x1= <sqf>diag_log time;</sqf>
+|x2= <sqf>diag_log format ["%1, %2", player, time];</sqf>
+|x3= <sqf>
+_array = [1, "foo", player, "bar"];
+{
+	diag_log _x;
+} forEach _array ; // creates 4 entries on 4 lines
+</sqf>
+|x4= <sqf>
+_array = [1, "foo", player, "bar"];
+diag_log _array; // Creates one entry of e.g. [1,"foo",B Alpha 1-1:1 (Player Name),"bar"]
+</sqf>
+|seealso= [[arma.RPT]] [[diag_dumpCalltraceToLog]] [[diag_stacktrace]] [[copyToClipboard]] [[copyFromClipboard]] [[diag_fps]] [[diag_fpsMin]] [[diag_frameNo]] [[diag_tickTime]] [[diag_deltaTime]]
+}}
+<dl class="command_description">
+<dt><dt>
+<dd class="notedate">Posted 22:39, 8 June 2009</dd>
+<dt class="note">[[User:Master85|Master85]]</dt>
+<dd class="note">
+To dump a string without "" use [[text]].
+<dt><dt>
+<dd class="notedate">Posted 23:35, 19 April 2011</dd>
+<dt class="note">[[User:Demonized|Demonized]]</dt>
+<dd class="note">
+in patch 1.59 there is a limit of 1044 characters to be printed, no error or crash but diag_log line will simply end at character number 1044.
+</dl>