How do I get the name of the method I am in.

[Purple]

Hi all,

So get_class($this) will return my class name, how do I get the name of the method ?

Thanks Purple..

[ak1dnar]

Try this:

<?php
class _Class{
  function myfunc1(){
        return(true);
    }
  function myfunc2(){
        return(true);
    }
 
}
$methods = get_class_methods(new _Class());
print_r ($methods);
//or
print "<br>";
print $methods[0];
print "<br>";
print $methods[1];
?> 

EDIT: Now Only I read the things on title :D
Is this solved your problem?

[Purple]

Thanks for the response ajaxrand but it didn't..

Using your code:

[PHP]<?php
class _Class{
function myfunc1(){
do_function_that_errors()
or die("error in class ". get_class(). " method ". Method name here() );
return(true);
}
function myfunc2(){
return(true);
}

}
$methods = get_class_methods(new _Class());
print_r ($methods);
//or
print "<br>";
print $methods[0];
print "<br>";
print $methods[1];
?>[/PHP]

Regards Purple

[ak1dnar]

Hey Purple, What you are trying to do?

[Purple]

Hi Ajaxrand,

I am reworking the diagnostics and logging component of a site before putting a whole new chunk of functionality live.. Cause its a live site I want to be able to trap and kill any bugs as fast as possible - to that end, the logging function currently catches some basic info about who, when, which machine and maybe what the user was doing when it all went wrong.

So I am looking at other ways to capture more specific info on where the code is upto at exception points, hence why I would like to know if there is an function which will return the method / function within a class that is being executed.

Hope that helps

Regards Purple

[pbmods]

Heya, Purple.

Try using the __METHOD__ magic constant.

http://php.net/manual/en/language.co...predefined.php

[Purple]

Thanks pbmods,

thats the answer I was looking for, I think I need to spend time practising to be a magician - those magic methods and constants get me everytime :)

Reviewing the other constants, thats really cool, will help loads in trapping exceptions - I think you should write an article on this stuff...

Purple

[pbmods]

Heya, Purple.

Noted.

All I have to do first is finish my current articles on PHPDocumenter, Mass Virtual Hosting on Localhost and print_r() for JavaScript.

[ak1dnar]

Yeah That's really cool pb!

Hey Purple, make sure to asked the questions with sufficient info! (just kidding)

Any probs here?

<?php
class userLogin
{
    function userLogin()
    {
        $this->dbName = 'purple';
    }
    function matchThem($thisName)
    {
        if(!($thisName == $this->dbName)) die('ERROR IN:'.__METHOD__);
        echo 'Matching Record Found';
    }
}
$newUser = new userLogin;
$newUser->matchThem('purple1');
?> 

[Purple]

pbmods,

whatcha waiting for :)

Purple.

[ak1dnar]

do_function_that_errors() or die(WHAT EVER);

guys, Is this possible?

[Purple]

Hi Ajaxrand,

this is a snip of what I have

[PHP]class my_class{

class variables, contructor and some other functions
//*
//* exec_sql - execute a sql statement
//*
function exec_sql() {
if ($this->sql == null) die($this->error_logger(__method__,__line__));
$result_obj = odbc_exec($this->sql_conn,$this->sql) or die($this->error_logger(__method__,__line__));
return $result_obj;
}
//*
//* error loggging method
//*
function error_logger($method, $line) {
echo "errror in call from ".$method." on line ".$line;
// will write to diagnostic area and log
}

}[/PHP]

about the same in code terms...

Purple

[pbmods]

Heya, Ajaxrand.

The reason why that works with mysql_connect(), et al is because those functions return false when they fail to connect.

You'll want to do this instead (PHP 5):

try
{
    do_function_that_errors();
}
catch( Exception $e )
{
    $msg = $e->getMessage();
 
    if( empty($msg) )
    {
        exit('P0wN3d!');
    }
    exit($msg);
}
 

PS. The Javascript article is almost finished; it just needs some more testers!
http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread668433.html

[Purple]

Hi all,

Just reading debug_backtrace() function, will give me even more info on error - anyone used it ? comments, thoughts ?

Purple

[Purple]

I have just tried the debug_backtrace() function and I have found a new best friend - debugging from hell to heaven..

Now why didn't one of you point it out to me before !! All that wasted time..

If you haven't tried it give it a go - fantastic..

Just need to rewrite my error logger (again)

Purple

[ak1dnar]

Heya, Ajaxrand.
exit('P0wN3d!');

Thanks but this ! .

[Purple]

LOL - I am learning so much today

even found an urban dictionary..

Purple

[pbmods]

Heya, Purple.

Thanks for mentioning debug_backtrace(). I don't know how I missed it.

[Atli]

While were talking about backtrace...

If your using exceptions you can do:

try{
  // Do stuff
}
catch(Exception $ex) {
  echo "<pre>". $ex->getTraceAsString() ."</pre>";
}
 

Very helpful when debugging.