Trace Table for Python Programs

Question

Is there a way to get the trace table for a Python program? Or for a program to run another program and get its trace table? I\'m a teacher trying to flawlessly verify the answe

Answer 1

You could use the Python debugger, though I do not know how to have it step through on it's own, but it's likely do-able, then you could just parse the output.

Here's a really crude example:

adding.py

a = 1
b = 2

a = a + b

running it...

PS >python -m pdb adding.py
> adding.py(1)()
-> a = 1
(Pdb) alias stepprint step;;print a;;print b
(Pdb) stepprint
> adding.py(2)()
-> b = 2
1
*** NameError: name 'b' is not defined
(Pdb) stepprint
> adding.py(4)()
-> a = a + b
1
2
(Pdb) stepprint
--Return--
> adding.py(4)()->None
-> a = a + b
3
2
(Pdb) stepprint
--Return--
> (1)()->None
3
2
(Pdb) stepprint
The program finished and will be restarted
> adding.py(1)()
-> a = 1
*** NameError: name 'a' is not defined
*** NameError: name 'b' is not defined
(Pdb) q

PS >

End (q) on the "The program finished" bit.