PHP: Get actual function name

Question

I got another problem: I'm just trying to make a nice and sweet log class, and now I'd also like to log the function name in which the program is.

But, to make it better code, is there a function to get the function name of the function which is just executing? It should look just as follows:

<?php
function test() {
    echo "We are in my function " . getFunctionName();
}
?>

And the output would be

We are in my function test()

Is something possible at all?

Thanks for help!

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Fake Code Monkey Rashid · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-20 08:14:42Z

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<?php

function test()
{
    echo "We are in my function " . __FUNCTION__;
}

?>

answered Sep 20, 2011 at 8:14

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K6t · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-20 08:15:04Z

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Yo can try....

__FUNCTION__

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.constants.predefined.php

answered Sep 20, 2011 at 8:15

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Aabaz · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-20 08:14:12Z

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You should check PHP predefined constants: magic constants

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plandolt · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-20 08:14:34Z

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It is possible. Use this:

echo __FUNCTION__;

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:43:46Z

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not `FUNCTION`, but only `debug_backtrace()`

works well, especially if function is included in parents!!!....

see: how to get function name inside a function in PHP?

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