Drop into an embedded IPython session for debugging purposes

ipsh.py

"""Drop into an embedded IPython session for debugging purposes.
From <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16867347/
step-by-step-debugging-with-ipython/23388116#23388116>"""

from IPython.terminal.embed import InteractiveShellEmbed
from IPython.config.loader import Config
import inspect


# Configure the prompt so that I know I am in a nested (embedded) shell
cfg = Config()
prompt_config = cfg.PromptManager
prompt_config.in_template = 'N.In <\\#>: '
prompt_config.in2_template = '   .\\D.: '
prompt_config.out_template = 'N.Out<\\#>: '


# Messages displayed when I drop into and exit the shell.
banner_msg = ("\n**Nested Interpreter:\n"
"Hit Ctrl-D to exit interpreter and continue program.\n"
"Note that if you use %kill_embedded, you can fully deactivate\n"
"This embedded instance so it will never turn on again")   
exit_msg = '**Leaving Nested interpreter'


# Wrap it in a function that gives me more context:
def ipsh():
    ipshell = InteractiveShellEmbed(config=cfg, banner1=banner_msg, exit_msg=exit_msg)

    frame = inspect.currentframe().f_back
    msg   = 'Stopped at {0.f_code.co_filename} at line {0.f_lineno}'.format(frame)

    # Go back one level! 
    # This is needed because the call to ipshell is inside the function ipsh()
    ipshell(msg, stack_depth=2)