Source line number for log purpose (newbie)

[T. C. Mits]

Thanks for the feedback and the code, S. Brentrup.    I like the traceback
method better than the throwing of an exception; it seems "more correct,
right on target, so direct."

Anyway, I'll RT.M regarding both libraries.

Thanks.


Siggy Brentrup <bsb at baal.infodrom.north.de> wrote in message
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> It's easy, feel free to use the attached code (quoted-printable to get
> tabs right)
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> CU
>   Siggy
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> #! /usr/bin/env python
>
> import sys, traceback
>
> def logger(message):
>     file, line, func, txt =3D traceback.extract_stack(None, 2)[0]
>     print '%(file)s:%(line)s: in function %(func)s - %(message)s' \
>           % locals()
>
> def main():
>     logger( 'Hi there!' )
>     logger( 'and again' )
>
> if __name__ =3D=3D '__main__':
>     main()
>     logger('Bye')