Function post_mortem

Lib/pdb.py:1625–1637

(t=None)

# Post-Mortem interface

def post_mortem(t=None):
    # handling the default
    if t is None:
        # sys.exc_info() returns (type, value, traceback) if an exception is
        # being handled, otherwise it returns None
        t = sys.exc_info()[2]
    if t is None:
        raise ValueError("A valid traceback must be passed if no "
                         "exception is being handled")

    p = Pdb()
    p.reset()
    p.interaction(None, t)

def pm():
    post_mortem(sys.last_traceback)