---
name: "Devel::StackTrace::Frame"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-devel-stacktrace"
version: "2.05-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Devel::StackTrace::Frame"
---

# Devel::StackTrace::Frame(3pm)

A single frame in a stack trace

## NAME

Devel::StackTrace::Frame - A single frame in a stack trace

## VERSION

version 2.05

## DESCRIPTION

See Devel::StackTrace for details.

## METHODS

See Perl's `"caller"` documentation for more information on what these methods return.

### $frame-\>package

The package which created this frame.

### $frame-\>filename

The filename which created this frame.

### $frame-\>line

The line where the frame was created.

### $frame-\>subroutine

The subroutine which created this frame.

### $frame-\>hasargs

This will be true if a new `@_` was created for this this frame.

### $frame-\>wantarray

This indicates the context for the call for this frame. This will be true if called in array context, false in scalar context, and `"undef"` in void context.

### $frame-\>evaltext

Returns undef if the frame was not part of an eval.

### $frame-\>is\_require

Returns undef if the frame was not part of a require.

### $frame-\>args

Returns the arguments passed to the frame. Note that any arguments that are references are returned as references, not copies.

### $frame-\>hints

Returns the value of `$^H` for this frame.

### $frame-\>bitmask

Returns the value of `$bitmask` for this frame.

### $frame-\>as\_string

Returns a string containing a description of the frame.

## SUPPORT

Bugs may be submitted at \<https://github.com/houseabsolute/Devel-StackTrace/issues\>.

## SOURCE

The source code repository for Devel-StackTrace can be found at \<https://github.com/houseabsolute/Devel-StackTrace\>.

## AUTHOR

Dave Rolsky \<autarch@urth.org\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is Copyright (c) 2000 - 2024 by David Rolsky.

This is free software, licensed under:

```
  The Artistic License 2.0 (GPL Compatible)
```

The full text of the license can be found in the *LICENSE* file included with this distribution.