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inspect.getsource can't get source code if provided function isn't from a file #68679

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zorceta mannequin opened this issue Jun 23, 2015 · 2 comments
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inspect.getsource can't get source code if provided function isn't from a file #68679

zorceta mannequin opened this issue Jun 23, 2015 · 2 comments
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zorceta mannequin commented Jun 23, 2015

BPO 24491
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  • bpo-12920: inspect.getsource only works for objects loaded from files, not interactive session
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title = "inspect.getsource can't get source code if provided function isn't from a file"
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    zorceta mannequin commented Jun 23, 2015

    Both python.exe and IDLE can't. IPython is able to, as it inserts REPL input into linecache.

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    bpo-12920 is currently open with a suggestion to change the documentation for inspect.getsource.

    @ezio-melotti ezio-melotti transferred this issue from another repository Apr 10, 2022
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