`IPython.core.magics.basic:BasicMagics.xmode`

Signature

def xmode ( self , parameter_s = '' )

Switch modes for the exception handlers.

Valid modes: Plain, Context, Verbose, Minimal, and Docs.

Plain: similar to Python's default traceback.
Context: shows several lines of surrounding context for each frame in the traceback.
Verbose: like Context, but also displays local variable values in each frame.
Minimal: shows only the exception type and message, without a traceback.
Docs: a stripped-down version of Verbose, designed for use when running doctests.

If called without arguments, cycles through the available modes.

When in verbose mode the value --show (and --hide) will respectively show (or hide) frames with __tracebackhide__ = True value set.