[New-bugs-announce] [issue33809] Expose `capture_locals` parameter in `traceback` convenience functions

[Ulrich Petri]

New submission from Ulrich Petri <python at ulo.pe>:

Since 3.5 the internal machinery of the `traceback` module has gained the very useful ability to capture locals.

It would be useful to also expose that ability through the various convenience functions.

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components: Library (Lib)
messages: 319079
nosy: ulope
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Expose `capture_locals` parameter in `traceback` convenience functions
versions: Python 3.5, Python 3.6, Python 3.7, Python 3.8

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