"What is the name of the function/method that called me?"

[Adrian Eyre]

> Given Python's run-time typing and the ability to generate call stacks
> of line numbers and module names, I suspect there is a way to answer
> this question, but it has escaped my perusal of my books and the online
> documentation.  Help appreciated.

def foo():
    bar()
	
def bar():
    print "I was called by " + who_called_me()
	
def who_called_me():
    try:
        raise "Hack"
    except:
        return sys.exc_info()[2].tb_frame.f_back.f_back.f_code.co_name

if __name__ == '__main__':
    foo()

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