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Expand Up @@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ functions:

Profile ``func(*args, **kwargs)``

Note that profiling will only work if the called command/function actually
returns. If the interpreter is terminated (e.g. via a :func:`sys.exit` call
during the called command/function execution) no profiling results will be
printed.

.. _profile-stats:

The :class:`Stats` Class
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