Get Calling Function

[ereptur]

I was wondering if there is a function that I can call or a variable that I can access within a function to find out which function or maybe which script called the function.

For example:

Function check_cookie() {
   // is there a way to get $caller?
   $caller = get_caller();
}

Function test() {
   check_cookie();
}

[DigitalSolution]

Try this :

Function check_cookie() {
   $caller = get_caller();
   return $caller;
}

Function test() {
   $var = check_cookie();
}

$var will be set to the value of $caller, if you correctly defined the get_caller function as a return function.

Hope that helps..

Regards,
-DigitalSolution

[ereptur]

Ok, you misunderstood. I'm wondering if a function such as get_caller even exists as a built-in. I want to be able to determine what function was the one that called check_cookie()

[diego25]

I don't think you can do that in PHP 4. You may be able to do that in PHP 5 because there will be a function for stack back-tracing.

Diego

[ereptur]

cool, thanks for your info.
I found the problem anyway without having to back-trace.