PHP Exercises : Get the current file name

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7. Get Current File Name

Write a PHP script to get the current file name.

Computer file:

A computer file is a computer resource on a computer that stores data, information, picture, video, settings, or commands used with a computer program. In a graphical user interface an operating system displays a file as an icon.

Sample Solution:

PHP Code:

<?php
// Get the base name of the currently executing PHP script file
$current_file_name = basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
// Display the current file name followed by a newline character
echo $current_file_name . "\n";
?>

Sample Output:

5c019960-58d0-11e7-8ce0-bdc69d807a6b.php

Explanation:

Here's a brief explanation of the above exercise:

$current_file_name = basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);

Retrieves the base name of the currently executed PHP script file using basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']) and stores it in the variable $current_file_name.

echo $current_file_name . "\n";

Outputs the value stored in "$current_file_name", which represents the current file name of the executed PHP script, followed by a newline character ("\n"). This information is displayed on the screen.

Flowchart:

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

Write a PHP script to display the current file name along with its absolute directory path.
Write a PHP script to extract and display only the base name (without extension) of the current file.
Write a PHP script to compare the current file name with a given name and output a specific message on match.
Write a PHP script to securely retrieve the full file path and perform a validation check for the current script.

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