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@@ -1084,13 +1084,38 @@ always available.
Set the system's profile function, which allows you to implement a Python source
code profiler in Python. See chapter :ref:`profile` for more information on the
Python profiler. The system's profile function is called similarly to the
- system's trace function (see :func:`settrace`), but it isn't called for each
- executed line of code (only on call and return, but the return event is reported
- even when an exception has been set). The function is thread-specific, but
- there is no way for the profiler to know about context switches between threads,
- so it does not make sense to use this in the presence of multiple threads. Also,
+ system's trace function (see :func:`settrace`), but it is called with different events,
+ for example it isn't called for each executed line of code (only on call and return,
+ but the return event is reported even when an exception has been set). The function is
+ thread-specific, but there is no way for the profiler to know about context switches between
+ threads, so it does not make sense to use this in the presence of multiple threads. Also,
its return value is not used, so it can simply return ``None``.
+ Profile functions should have three arguments: *frame*, *event*, and
+ *arg*. *frame* is the current stack frame. *event* is a string: ``'call'``,
+ ``'return'``, ``'c_call'``, ``'c_return'``, or ``'c_exception'``. *arg* depends
+ on the event type.
+
+ The events have the following meaning:
+
+ ``'call'``
+ A function is called (or some other code block entered). The
+ profile function is called; *arg* is ``None``.
+
+ ``'return'``
+ A function (or other code block) is about to return. The profile
+ function is called; *arg* is the value that will be returned, or ``None``
+ if the event is caused by an exception being raised.
+
+ ``'c_call'``
+ A C function is about to be called. This may be an extension function or
+ a built-in. *arg* is the C function object.
+
+ ``'c_return'``
+ A C function has returned. *arg* is the C function object.
+
+ ``'c_exception'``
+ A C function has raised an exception. *arg* is the C function object.
.. function:: setrecursionlimit(limit)
@@ -1137,8 +1162,8 @@ always available.
Trace functions should have three arguments: *frame*, *event*, and
*arg*. *frame* is the current stack frame. *event* is a string: ``'call'``,
- ``'line'``, ``'return'``, ``'exception'``, ``'c_call'``, ``'c_return'``, or
- ``'c_exception'``, ``'opcode'``. *arg* depends on the event type.
+ ``'line'``, ``'return'``, ``'exception'`` or ``'opcode'``. *arg* depends on
+ the event type.
The trace function is invoked (with *event* set to ``'call'``) whenever a new
local scope is entered; it should return a reference to a local trace
@@ -1175,16 +1200,6 @@ always available.
tuple ``(exception, value, traceback)``; the return value specifies the
new local trace function.
- ``'c_call'``
- A C function is about to be called. This may be an extension function or
- a built-in. *arg* is the C function object.
-
- ``'c_return'``
- A C function has returned. *arg* is the C function object.
-
- ``'c_exception'``
- A C function has raised an exception. *arg* is the C function object.
-
``'opcode'``
The interpreter is about to execute a new opcode (see :mod:`dis` for
opcode details). The local trace function is called; *arg* is