Phar::running

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

Description

final public static string Phar::running(bool $returnPhar = true)

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.

Inside the stub of an archive, Phar::running returns "". Simply use __FILE__ to access the current running phar inside a stub.

Parameters

returnPhar: If false, the full path on disk to the phar archive is returned. If true, a full phar URL is returned.

Return Values

Returns the filename if valid, empty string otherwise.

Examples

Example #1 A Phar::running example

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

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