Identifing current function

[Brian Donovan]

Hi all,

Is there a way to identify the current function. For example:

class A:
def B(self):
print current_functio n_name

[Ben Finney]

Re: Identifing current function

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 02:21:54 GMT, Brian Donovan wrote:[color=blue]
> Is there a way to identify the current function. For example:
>
> class A:
> def B(self):
> print current_functio n_name[/color]

Functions, like all objects, have no inherent name. Names are bound to
objects; each object can have zero, one or more names bound to it. None
of the names has any particular status as "the" name of the object.

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[Peter Otten]

Re: Identifing current function

Brian Donovan wrote:
[color=blue]
> Is there a way to identify the current function. For example:[/color]
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> import inspect
>>> def whoami(): return inspect.stack()[1][3][/color][/color][/color]
....[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> class A:[/color][/color][/color]
.... def someMethod(self ): print whoami()
.... def anotherMethod(s elf): print whoami()
....[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> def someFunc():[/color][/color][/color]
.... print whoami()
.... a = A()
.... a.someMethod()
.... a.anotherMethod ()
....[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> someFunc()[/color][/color][/color]
someFunc
someMethod
anotherMethod[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>>[/color][/color][/color]

Seems to work. No warranty, though.

Peter

[Mel Wilson]

Re: Identifing current function

In article <slrnc0udgf.flo .bignose-hates-spam@iris.polar .local>,
Ben Finney <bignose-hates-spam@and-benfinney-does-too.id.au> wrote:[color=blue]
>On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 02:21:54 GMT, Brian Donovan wrote:[color=green]
>> Is there a way to identify the current function. For example:
>>
>> class A:
>> def B(self):
>> print current_functio n_name[/color]
>
>Functions, like all objects, have no inherent name. Names are bound to
>objects; each object can have zero, one or more names bound to it. None
>of the names has any particular status as "the" name of the object.[/color]

Functions, classes and modules do have a __name__
attribute. This is often (but not necessarily) the same as
the name the thing goes by in a namespace that knows it. It
might or might not be the name the O.P. wants.

Regards. Mel.