Python stats: how do I write it to a (human readable) file

Question

I am using Python\'s hotshot profiler: http://docs.python.org/2/library/hotshot.html

It shows how to print the stats:

stats.print_stats(20)

Answer 1

You can use the library: pstats_print2list https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pstats_print2list

pip install pstats_print2list And usage:

from pstats_print2list import get_pstats_print2list, print_pstats_list
fname_stats = 'my_profiling_out.stats'
pstats_list = get_pstats_print2list(
    os.path.expanduser(fname_stats),
    filter_fnames=['myfile1.py', 'myfile2.py', 'root_path1'],
    exclude_fnames=['dontshow.py', 'path_dont_show'],
    sort='cumulative',
    limit=5,
)
print_pstats_list(pstats_list)