Function Call History In Python

Question

I have a test suite and trying to enhance it for better debug ability. I need to get the history of function call, return status and the line number at which the function returned. This is to be done without doing a change at each and every function but in one common location which calls the test routines. I tried using traceback, but it gives the state of current stack only. If I want to know history of the functions called, I would not get using traceback. Any pointers could really be useful Thank you all.

Example:

enter code here
def a():
  print "I am in A"
  ret = xyz()
  return ret

def b():
  ret = a()
  print "I am in B"
  return ret

def c():
  print "I am in C"
  return True

if __name__ == "__main__":
  val = b();
  if val == False:
     ==> Print History <==

What do you mean by history ? Please give an example of what you need. — hivert
– hivert, Commented Jul 25, 2013 at 8:22
Say I have following code snippet: def a(): print "I am in A" ret = xyz() return ret def b(): ret = a() print "I am in B" return ret def c(): print "I am in C" return True if name == "main": val = b(); if val == False: ==> Print History <== — user2617269
– user2617269, Commented Jul 25, 2013 at 8:39

Stu Gla · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-25 09:25:23Z

3

Try out the trace module. It will let you see what functions (and even what lines) of a program have been run.

answered Jul 25, 2013 at 9:25

Stu Gla

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