powershell retrieve function name

Question

Is there a way to retrieve a function name from within a function.

for example:

function foo { [string]$functionName = commnandRetrievesFoo Write-Host "This function is called $functionName" }

PS > This function is called foo

Answer 1

You can use $MyInvocation which contains some useful information about what is currently executed.

function foo {
    'This function is called {0}.' -f $MyInvocation.MyCommand
}