How can debug_backtrace be utilized in PHP to access the last call and obtain file paths in a class hierarchy?

To access the last call and obtain file paths in a class hierarchy using debug_backtrace in PHP, you can use the debug_backtrace function to retrieve a backtrace of the last function call. By analyzing the backtrace array, you can extract information such as file paths, line numbers, and function names to debug issues or track the method calls within a class hierarchy. 

function getLastCallFilePath() {
    $backtrace = debug_backtrace();
    
    // Retrieve the last call file path
    $lastCallFilePath = $backtrace[0]['file'];
    
    return $lastCallFilePath;
}

// Example usage
$lastCallFilePath = getLastCallFilePath();
echo "Last call file path: " . $lastCallFilePath;

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debug_backtrace PHP file paths class hierarchy last call

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