note 116025 added to language.constants.predefined

Using __METHOD__ always return class name the function belong to. But in some cases (like to make log output), if class B1, B2, B3 inherit class A and call a method of class A, you may would like to see into log which class among B1, B2, B3 is calling. For example you would like to see: B1::commond_method_inside_framework and not A::commond_method_inside_framework because you know that common_method_inside_framework is inside common inherited class A. To solve this, replace __METHOD__ with get_class($this).'::'.__FUNCTION__ class A { function commond_method_inside_framework() { echo "This is class " . get_class($this).'::'.__FUNCTION__.' '. __METHOD__.' '."\n"; } } class B1 extends A { function commond_method_inside_caller() { echo "This is class " . get_class($this).'::'.__FUNCTION__.' '. __METHOD__.' '."\n"; } } $a = new A(); $a->commond_method_inside_framework(); $b = new B1(); $b->commond_method_inside_framework(); $b->commond_method_inside_caller(); ?> Result will be This is class A::commond_method_inside_framework A::commond_method_inside_framework This is class B1::commond_method_inside_framework A::commond_method_inside_framework This is class B1::commond_method_inside_caller B1::commond_method_inside_caller ---- Server IP: 72.52.91.14 Probable Submitter: 185.10.252.128 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/language.constants.predefined.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/116025 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/116025/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/116025/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/116025/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/116025/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/116025/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/116025/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/116025 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/116025 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php