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_function_name

[Ben Finney]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 02:21:54 GMT, Brian Donovan wrote:

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

class A:
def B(self):
print current_function_name

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]

Brian Donovan wrote:

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

import inspect
def whoami(): return inspect.stack()[1][3] .... class A: .... def someMethod(self): print whoami()
.... def anotherMethod(self): print whoami()
.... def someFunc(): .... print whoami()
.... a = A()
.... a.someMethod()
.... a.anotherMethod()
.... someFunc() someFunc
someMethod
anotherMethod

Seems to work. No warranty, though.

Peter

[Mel Wilson]

In article <sl*******************************@iris.polar.loca l>,
Ben Finney <bi****************@and-benfinney-does-too.id.au> wrote:

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 02:21:54 GMT, Brian Donovan wrote:

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

class A:
def B(self):
print current_function_name

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.

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.