CODE EXAMPLE FOR PHP

php get file location

# C:UsersRedactedDesktopmain.php
include __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'include.php';
echoScriptPath();

# C:UsersRedactedDesktopinclude.php
function echoScriptPath() {
    list($scriptPath) = get_included_files();
    echo 'The script being executed is ' . $scriptPath;
}