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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# py-spy
> A sampling profiler for Python programs.
> More information: <https://github.com/benfred/py-spy>.
- Show a live view of the functions that take the most execution time of a running process:
`py-spy top {{[-p|--pid]}} {{pid}}`
- Start a program and show a live view of the functions that take the most execution time:
`py-spy top -- python {{path/to/file.py}}`
- Produce an SVG flame graph of the function call execution time:
`py-spy record {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/profile.svg}} {{[-p|--pid]}} {{pid}}`
- Dump the call stack of a running process:
`py-spy dump {{[-p|--pid]}} {{pid}}`