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Re: Function that returns name of itself? [message #169454 is a reply to message #169451]

Mon, 13 September 2010 18:21

matt[1]
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Registered: September 2010

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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'];
}

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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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