Get current class and method?
PhpPhp Problem Overview
I'm creating a log function that will log my errors in a file.
I thought it will contain which class and method the error occurred in.
Is there a way of logging in which class and method the error occurred in so I don't have to type it manually each time?
Php Solutions
Solution 1 - Php
I'm not big on PHP but I believe it has "magic constants" similar to C/C++. Take a look here: This seems to indicate you could use
__LINE__, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __CLASS__, and __METHOD__
Solution 2 - Php
In the event your in a parent / base class, http://php.net/manual/en/language.constants.predefined.php#constant.class">`__CLASS__`</a> will return the parent / base class name which is not desired. In that event you can use http://php.net/manual/en/function.get-class.php">`get_class()`</a>;:
get_class($this)
Solution 3 - Php
In current PHP versions (5.5+) you should use static::class
It works both in static and instance methods and returns the actual class name, even if the method body was defined in a superclass.
Solution 4 - Php
use the __METHOD__ constant in PHP5
Solution 5 - Php
get_called_class() get's the current class. This might also be interesting: debug_print_backtrace().
Solution 6 - Php
In Laravel 5 CLASS was returning namespace and class name, so it was a large string. So this is how you get current Class without all that other stuff:
echo (new \ReflectionClass($this))->getShortName();
Solution 7 - Php
Since PHP 8.0 there is new way if variable is an object:
$object::class
$this::class