get main function name when nested function is running - in python

Question

I am trying to get the name of main function that is called. I mean the case when I run main function (updating.new_cycle) and in some conditions other function (inserting.inserting_data_ts) is running, via import from inserting.py file.

My code:

updating.new_cycle(new,
                   old,
                   db, '2018-09-13')

In function new_cycle:

for i in list(new):
    if i not in old:
        import inserting            
        newdata = {u'type': u'FeatureCollection', u'features': new[i]}
        inserting.inserting_data_ts(new, TimeBegin, None)

So, I want to catch this condition is proceeded: when inserting_data_ts is called from updating.new_cycle (when main calling function is updating.new_cycle, not inserting.inserting_data_ts).

How can I achieve this?

Totally unrelated, but using `ast.literal_eval` to create a dict is a complete WTF. What's wrong with `newdata = {u'type': u'FeatureCollection', u'features': str(new[i])}` ? — bruno desthuilliers, Sep 13 '18 at 08:05

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 13 '18 at 09:11

Be explicit

So, I want to catch this condition is proceeded: when inserting_data_ts is called from updating.new_cycle

Just add an extra variable to your function, something like:

inserting.inserting_data_ts(new, TimeBegin, None, origin_flag=True)

Then define inserting_data_ts with an additional keyword argument origin_flag defaulting to False.

get main function name when nested function is running - in python

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Be explicit