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Re: Function that returns name of itself? [message #169455 is a reply to message #169454]

Mon, 13 September 2010 18:23

matt[1]
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On Sep 13, 2:21 pm, matt <matthew.leonha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 13, 1:18 pm, MikeB <mpbr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>> is there a function that one can use in (for example) an echo or print
>> command for debugging that will return the name of the function?
>
>> For instance
>
>> <?php
>
>> function abc(){
>> echo my_name_is();
>> return 0;
>
>> }
>
>> function def(){
>> echo my_name_is();
>> return 2;}
>
>> <?
>
>> I guess I could hardcode the function name in the echo statement, but I
>> like messing around. :) I did look at php.net for a while but couldn't
>> find anything.
>
> Try debug_backtrace(). Or more specifically
>
> function xxx()
> {
> /* 0 index is top of the stack, which I kinda don't like, when you
> * think about pushing and popping on a call stack...
> */
> $me = array_shift(debug_backtrace());
> echo $me['function'];
>
> }
>
>

Doh! I should actually read the manuals for the functions I suggest!
You can also use __FUNCTION__, which is by far much simpler :)

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		Function that returns name of itself? By: MikeB on Mon, 13 September 2010 17:18
		Re: Function that returns name of itself? By: The Natural Philosoph on Mon, 13 September 2010 17:33
		Re: Function that returns name of itself? By: matt[1] on Mon, 13 September 2010 18:21
		Re: Function that returns name of itself? By: matt[1] on Mon, 13 September 2010 18:23
		Re: Function that returns name of itself? By: MikeB on Mon, 13 September 2010 21:45

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