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# Instruction.get\_parent()

Returns parent function/modifier of the instruction.

`get_parent() → Callable | NoneObject`

The function returns a [Callable](/glider-ide/api/callable.md) object, specifically either a [Function](/glider-ide/api/function.md) or [Modifier](/glider-ide/api/modifier.md) object, where the current instruction is placed.

## Query Example

```python
from glider import *


def query():
  #return the parent function/modifier of an instruction
  return [Instructions().exec(1)[0].get_parent()]
```

## Example Output

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