def get_stack_frame(N=0, strict=True):
    """
    Args:
        N (int): N=0 means the frame you called this function in.
                 N=1 is the parent frame.
        strict (bool): (default = True)
    """
    frame_cur = inspect.currentframe()
    for _ix in range(N + 1):
        # always skip the frame of this function
        frame_next = frame_cur.f_back
        if frame_next is None:
            if strict:
                raise AssertionError('Frame level %r is root' % _ix)
            else:
                break
        frame_cur = frame_next
    return frame_cur
Args:
        N (int): N=0 means the frame you called this function in.
                 N=1 is the parent frame.
        strict (bool): (default = True)