Python equivalent of __LINE__ macro?

[Edward C. Jones]

David Brady wrote:

> Is there an easy way to do this?  The handiest thing
> would be to have a variable like __LINE__ hanging
> around, but in a pinch I suppose we could just use the
> traceback and trap all exceptions....  Though I wonder
> if there isn't an easier way.


If you just want to know the line number, try:

def line():
     import inspect
     return inspect.stack()[depth][2]

For details see section 3.11.2 of the Python Library Reference.

Good luck,
Ed Jones