How do I get the name of a python definition

Question

it's possible to get in python 2.7.3 the name of a definition like this:

def Newname(self):
    print name_of_def

> "Newname"

Thx,

pux

Why would you do this? The name is right there. Just `print "Newname"`. — user2357112, Feb 21 '14 at 22:03
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/251464/how-to-get-the-function-name-as-string-in-python — Claus, Feb 21 '14 at 22:04
@Claus: Different question. That one's about getting the name from outside the function, given the function object. — user2357112, Feb 21 '14 at 22:05
@user2357112: I'd say the question I linked is more general than this one. If you have a look at the answers to it, you'll see that both cases are mentioned. — Claus, Feb 21 '14 at 22:17

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 21 '14 at 22:02

5

import sys

def newname():
    print sys._getframe().f_code.co_name

newname()

answered Feb 21 '14 at 22:02

uselpa

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 21 '14 at 23:07

3

import inspect

def Newname():
    return inspect.stack()[0][3]

answered Feb 21 '14 at 23:07

afkfurion

I like this better than the sys._getframe call. seems cleaner. – Ryan Haining Feb 21 '14 at 23:39

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 21 '14 at 22:06

0

use __name__

def Newname():
    return 0

print Newname.__name__

answered Feb 21 '14 at 22:06

ysakamoto

Nice try, but see the above comments to this question (by Claus and user2357112). – John Y Feb 21 '14 at 22:16
@JohnY: You could still print the function's name inside the function and have exactly what the OP asked for. – Claus Feb 21 '14 at 22:26

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