Self file reference?

[Anon]

Is there any way for a php script to know what it's own file name is?

thanks.

marty

[steved]

$PHP_SELF

[knickerlas]

Make sure you declare it global in your functions!

Nick

[Anon]

thanks

[Anon]

it worked, no global declaration needed.

marty

[kparker]

That's because you're apparently using it outside any functions. If you try it inside a function, you will definitely need the global definition.

Also, don't forget the FILE constant, which not only gives the full local pathname (sometime this is better, sometimes not) but unlike $PHP_SELF gives the actual name of include-files. Yes, PHP has LINE also (love that C heritage!)

[knickerlas]

Hi Kirk,
can you elaborate on the benifits of using FILE over $PHP_SELF ?

what would the include difference be?

Cheers

Nick