dpm

Versions
5 – 7
dpm($input, $name = NULL)

Print a variable to the 'message' area of the page. Uses drupal_set_message()

Code

contrib/devel/devel.module, line 1650

<?php
function dpm($input, $name = NULL) {
  if (user_access('access devel information')) {
    $export = kprint_r($input, TRUE, $name);
    drupal_set_message($export);
  }
}
?>