How can I write an exception stack trace in erlang after catching it?

Question

Suppose I have something like this :

try code_that_fails()
catch _:_ -> .....

How do I print the stacktrace in the catch block? That block c

Answer 1

An answer for your question is:

io:format("Backtrace ~p~n", [erlang:get_stacktrace()])

The current function is at the head of the list. Read more in man 3erl erlang or erlang:get_stacktrace/0