Return function name in python?

Question

Doing a math function of the type def.

def integral_error(integral,f):
    ------stufff-------
    print integral

gives something like: '<function simpsons at 0xb7370a74>'

is there a way to get just simpsons without string manipulations? ie just the function name?

Well you got a bunch of answers quickly, probably because of a catchy title, but you really could have given a better description of the problem and what exactly you're looking for. — Junuxx, Oct 25 '12 at 20:00

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 01 '12 at 18:35

8

You can use:

integral.func_name

Or:

integral.__name__

Though, they are exactly equivalent. According to docs:

__name__ is Another way of spelling func_name

Here's a sample code:

>>> def f():
    pass

>>> f.__name__
'f'
>>> f.func_name
'f'
>>>

edited Nov 01 '12 at 18:35

Paul Fleming

answered Oct 25 '12 at 19:55

Rohit Jain

You might want to add that according to [the docs](http://docs.python.org/reference/datamodel.html), `func_name` and `__name__` are completely equivalent. – Junuxx Oct 25 '12 at 19:58

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 25 '12 at 19:55

3

You can do this by using integral_error.__name__.

answered Oct 25 '12 at 19:55

IT Ninja

the OP wanted to have the name of `integral`, i think – gefei Oct 25 '12 at 19:56

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 25 '12 at 19:55

2

You can use __name__ like so integral.__name__

answered Oct 25 '12 at 19:55

Alex

3 Answers3