Phar::running

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Phar::running — Returns the full path on disk or full phar URL to the currently executing Phar archive

Description

bool Phar::running ([ bool $retphar ] )

Returns the full path to the running phar archive. This is intended for use much like the __FILE__ magic constant, and only has effect inside an executing phar archive.

Parameters

retphar: TRUE by default. If TRUE, the full path on disk to the phar archive is returned. If FALSE, a full phar URL is returned.

Return Values

Returns TRUE if the filename is valid.

Examples

Example #1 A Phar::running() example

For the following example, assume the file is within phar archive /path/to/phar/my.phar and the file is located at path my/file.txt within the phar archive.


<?php
$a = Phar::running(); // $a is "/path/to/my.phar"
$b = Phar::running(false); // $b is "phar:///path/to/my.phar"
?>