Executing

2.2.1 · active · verified Sun Oct 01

Executing is a library for getting the currently executing AST node of a frame and other related information. The current version is 2.2.1, and it has a regular release cadence with updates addressing compatibility and performance.

Warnings

breaking Post 2.1.0, there are breaking changes related to Python 3.12.5 source position handling.
Fix: Update your code to adapt to the new source position changes.
gotcha Ensure you are using Python 3.8 or later, as earlier versions are not supported.
Fix: Upgrade your Python version to meet the requirements.

Install

pip install executing Install Executing

Imports

get_ast_node
```
from executing import get_ast_node
```
Ensure to import from the correct module.

Quickstart

Quick start to retrieve the currently executing AST node.

from executing import get_ast_node
import os

node = get_ast_node(os.environ.get('FRAME', ''))
print(node)

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