examples/python/stack_trace.py

import traceback

def g():
   f()

def f():
   raise Exception("hi")


try:
   g()
except Exception as e:
   track = traceback.format_exc()
   print(track)

print("---------------------")


g()

The upper stack-trace was printed by the traceback module. The lower one would be if we did not catch it.

$ python examples/python/stack_trace.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "examples/python/stack_trace.py", line 11, in <module>
    g()
  File "examples/python/stack_trace.py", line 4, in g
    f()
  File "examples/python/stack_trace.py", line 7, in f
    raise Exception("hi")
Exception: hi

---------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "examples/python/stack_trace.py", line 19, in <module>
    g()
  File "examples/python/stack_trace.py", line 4, in g
    f()
  File "examples/python/stack_trace.py", line 7, in f
    raise Exception("hi")
Exception: hi