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author | Georg Brandl <georg@python.org> | 2009-09-02 20:34:52 (GMT) |
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committer | Georg Brandl <georg@python.org> | 2009-09-02 20:34:52 (GMT) |
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Switch more function arguments docs to new-style.
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diff --git a/Doc/library/profile.rst b/Doc/library/profile.rst index 132365a..e465b56 100644 --- a/Doc/library/profile.rst +++ b/Doc/library/profile.rst @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ - .. _profile: ******************** @@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ discussion of how to derive "better" profilers from the classes presented, or reading the source code for these modules. -.. function:: run(command[, filename]) +.. function:: run(command, filename=None, sort=-1) This function takes a single argument that can be passed to the :func:`exec` function, and an optional file name. In all cases this routine attempts to @@ -264,8 +263,8 @@ reading the source code for these modules. for the number of calls, tottime - for the total time spent in the given function (and excluding time made in calls - to sub-functions), + for the total time spent in the given function (and excluding time made in + calls to sub-functions), percall is the quotient of ``tottime`` divided by ``ncalls`` @@ -285,24 +284,25 @@ reading the source code for these modules. calls. Note that when the function does not recurse, these two values are the same, and only the single figure is printed. + If *sort* is given, it can be one of ``'stdname'`` (sort by filename:lineno), + ``'calls'`` (sort by number of calls), ``'time'`` (sort by total time) or + ``'cumulative'`` (sort by cumulative time). The default is ``'stdname'``. + -.. function:: runctx(command, globals, locals[, filename]) +.. function:: runctx(command, globals, locals, filename=None) This function is similar to :func:`run`, with added arguments to supply the globals and locals dictionaries for the *command* string. -Analysis of the profiler data is done using the :class:`Stats` class. - -.. note:: - The :class:`Stats` class is defined in the :mod:`pstats` module. +Analysis of the profiler data is done using the :class:`pstats.Stats` class. .. module:: pstats :synopsis: Statistics object for use with the profiler. -.. class:: Stats(filename[, stream=sys.stdout[, ...]]) +.. class:: Stats(*filenames, stream=sys.stdout) This class constructor creates an instance of a "statistics object" from a *filename* (or set of filenames). :class:`Stats` objects are manipulated by @@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ The :class:`Stats` Class accumulated into a single entry. -.. method:: Stats.add(filename[, ...]) +.. method:: Stats.add(*filenames) This method of the :class:`Stats` class accumulates additional profiling information into the current profiling object. Its arguments should refer to @@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ The :class:`Stats` Class :class:`profile.Profile` and :class:`cProfile.Profile` classes. -.. method:: Stats.sort_stats(key[, ...]) +.. method:: Stats.sort_stats(*keys) This method modifies the :class:`Stats` object by sorting it according to the supplied criteria. The argument is typically a string identifying the basis of @@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ The :class:`Stats` Class .. This method is provided primarily for compatibility with the old profiler. -.. method:: Stats.print_stats([restriction, ...]) +.. method:: Stats.print_stats(*restrictions) This method for the :class:`Stats` class prints out a report as described in the :func:`profile.run` definition. @@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ The :class:`Stats` Class then proceed to only print the first 10% of them. -.. method:: Stats.print_callers([restriction, ...]) +.. method:: Stats.print_callers(*restrictions) This method for the :class:`Stats` class prints a list of all functions that called each function in the profiled database. The ordering is identical to @@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ The :class:`Stats` Class the current function while it was invoked by this specific caller. -.. method:: Stats.print_callees([restriction, ...]) +.. method:: Stats.print_callees(*restrictions) This method for the :class:`Stats` class prints a list of all function that were called by the indicated function. Aside from this reversal of direction of |