Get stacktrace in Python catch body - Stefaan Lippens inserts content here

So you have some Python code in a try-catch, and you want the typical Python stacktrace (aka traceback, aka backtrace) in a way you can manipulate?

Here are some ways to handle it:

import traceback
import logging

try:
     stuff()
except Exception:

     # Just print traceback
     print "something went wrong, here is some info:"
     traceback.print_exc()

     # Get traceback as a string and do something with it
     error = traceback.format_exc()
     print error.upper()

     # Log it through logging channel
     logging.error('Ooops', exc_info=True)

corresponding output:

something went wrong, here is some info:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 2, in <module>
NameError: name 'stuff' is not defined

TRACEBACK (MOST RECENT CALL LAST):
  FILE "<STDIN>", LINE 2, IN <MODULE>
NAMEERROR: NAME 'STUFF' IS NOT DEFINED

ERROR:root:Ooops
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 2, in <module>
NameError: name 'stuff' is not defined