getsources 0.0.2

A way to get the source code of functions

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This library is needed to obtain the source code of functions at runtime. It can be used, for example, as a basis for libraries that work with AST on the fly. In fact, it is a thin layer built around inspect.getsource and dill.source.getsource.

Installation

You can install getsources using pip:

pip install getsources

You can also quickly try out this and other packages without having to install using instld.

Usage

The basic function of the library is getsource, which works similarly to the function of the same name from the standard library:

from getsources import getsource

def function():
    ...

print(getsource(function))
#> def function():
#>     ...

Unlike its counterpart from the standard library, this thing can also work:

• With lambda functions
• With functions defined inside REPL

We also often need to trim excess indentation from a function object to make it easier to further process the resulting code. To do this, use the getclearsource function:

from getsources import getclearsource

class SomeClass:
    @staticmethod
    def method():
        ...

print(getclearsource(SomeClass.method))
#> @staticmethod
#> def method():
#>     ...

As you can see, the resulting source code text has no extra indentation, but in all other respects this function is completely identical to the usual getsource.