Provide get_function command

change_log.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Version 2.6.0 (3/16/2024)
 * Allow unit_test to be used as a context manager
 * Various documentation improvements
 * Improved table output on terminal
-*
+* Provide Sandbox command get_function to wrap a function with call
 
 Version 2.5.9 (8/21/2023)
 -------------------------

pedal/sandbox/commands.py

@@ -471,6 +471,15 @@ def get_module(module_name, report=MAIN_REPORT):
     raise ValueError(f"Unknown Sandbox Module: `{module_name}`")
 
 
+def get_function(function_name, report=MAIN_REPORT):
+    """
+    Creates an executable function from the given name, based on the
+    students' namespace. This will be executed using the call method.
+    """
+    sandbox: Sandbox = report[TOOL_NAME]['sandbox']
+    return sandbox.get_function(function_name)
+
+
 def get_python_errors(report=MAIN_REPORT):
     """
     Retrieves any runtime or syntax errors from the report.

pedal/sandbox/sandbox.py

@@ -853,6 +853,14 @@ def var(self):
         """
         return {k: SandboxVariable(k, v) for k, v in self.data.items()}
 
+    def get_function(self, by_name):
+        """
+        Creates an executable function from the given name, based
+        on the student's namespace. This will be executed using the call
+        method.
+        """
+        return lambda *args, **kwargs: self.call(by_name, *args, **kwargs)
+
     def __getitem__(self, item):
         value, exception = None, None
         try: