# method-names
**URL:** https://rubytalk.org/t/method-names/75554
**Category:** ruby-talk
**Created:** [28 August 2021 23:23 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/method-names/75554 "2021-08-28T23:23:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Die\_Optimisten](https://rubytalk.org/u/Die_Optimisten)
#### Post date: [28 August 2021 23:23 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/method-names/75554/1 "2021-08-28T23:23:53Z")
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Hello,
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How do I get the name of the method I'm in (perhaps with line-number) ?
(like the error-stack when failing)
thank you
Opti
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### Author:  [@Gerard\_Fowley](https://rubytalk.org/u/Gerard_Fowley)
#### Post date: [28 August 2021 23:48 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/method-names/75554/2 "2021-08-28T23:48:08Z")
> **[Class: Method (Ruby 2.7.0)](https://ruby-doc.org/core-2.7.0/Method.html#method-i-source_location)**
>
> Class : Method - Ruby 2.7.0
> **[Module: Kernel (Ruby 2.7.0)](https://ruby-doc.org/core-2.7.0/Kernel.html#method-i- __method__ )**
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> Module : Kernel - Ruby 2.7.0
\<[https://ruby-doc.org/core-2.7.0/Kernel.html>](https://ruby-doc.org/core-2.7.0/Kernel.html>);
\*[1] pry(main)\> def mymethod[1] pry(main)\* [ \_\_method\_\_,
self.method(\_\_method\_\_).source\_location ][1] pry(main)\* end=\> :mymethod[2]
pry(main)\> mymethod=\> [:mymethod, ["(pry)", 5]][3] pry(main)\>\*
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> On Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 7:24 PM Die Optimisten \ wrote:
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> > Hello,
> >
> > How do I get the name of the method I'm in (perhaps with line-number) ?
> > (like the error-stack when failing)
> >
> > thank you
> >
> > Opti
> >
> > Unsubscribe: \
> > \<[http://lists.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/ruby-talk>](http://lists.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/ruby-talk>);
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### Author:  [@Die\_Optimisten](https://rubytalk.org/u/Die_Optimisten)
#### Post date: [29 August 2021 15:25 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/method-names/75554/3 "2021-08-29T15:25:25Z")
Hello,
is it possible to do this it only once (metaprogramming), so that it is
done for all (my) methods starting AND ending ?
- Do I have to build the method-call stack by myself, or can I somehow
use the avalilable call-stack?
thank you
Opti
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> -gf-
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### Author:  [@Xavier\_Noria](https://rubytalk.org/u/Xavier_Noria)
#### Post date: [29 August 2021 15:48 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/method-names/75554/4 "2021-08-29T15:48:13Z")
is it possible to do this
>
What is "this"?
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> On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 5:25 PM Die Optimisten \ wrote:
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### Author:  [@Gerard\_Fowley](https://rubytalk.org/u/Gerard_Fowley)
#### Post date: [29 August 2021 18:14 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/method-names/75554/5 "2021-08-29T18:14:57Z")
It sounds like your intention is to trace and log program execution ? ...
You may find this useful:
> **[Class: TracePoint (Ruby 2.7.0)](https://ruby-doc.org/core-2.7.0/TracePoint.html)**
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> Class : TracePoint - Ruby 2.7.0
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> On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 11:25 AM Die Optimisten \ wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > is it possible to do this it only once (metaprogramming), so that it is
> > done for all (my) methods starting AND ending ?
> >
> > - Do I have to build the method-call stack by myself, or can I somehow
> > use the avalilable call-stack?
> >
> > thank you
> >
> > Opti
> >
> > --
> >
> > -gf-
> >
> > Unsubscribe: \
> > \<[http://lists.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/ruby-talk>](http://lists.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/ruby-talk>);
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### Author:  [@hmdne](https://rubytalk.org/u/hmdne)
#### Post date: [30 August 2021 13:27 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/method-names/75554/6 "2021-08-30T13:27:56Z")
You most probably think about one of these methods:
[https://rubyapi.org/3.0/o/kernel#method-i-caller](https://rubyapi.org/3.0/o/kernel#method-i-caller)
[https://rubyapi.org/3.0/o/kernel#method-i-caller\_locations](https://rubyapi.org/3.0/o/kernel#method-i-caller_locations)
The first one returns Strings, the second one a Thread::Backtrace::Location which respond to methods like #lineno and #label which can help you achieve what I think you try to achieve.
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> On 8/29/21 1:23 AM, Die Optimisten wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > How do I get the name of the method I'm in (perhaps with line-number) ?
> > (like the error-stack when failing)
> >
> > thank you
> >
> > Opti
> >
> > Unsubscribe: \
> > \<[http://lists.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/ruby-talk>](http://lists.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/ruby-talk>);