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author | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-01-12 15:38:30 (GMT) |
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committer | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-01-12 15:38:30 (GMT) |
commit | 74947ac4734a6c4c80ef4b1fafe9688a99061513 (patch) | |
tree | 5709f5eda37b4ff9e82f7923c803753e20507598 /Doc/lib/libpdb.tex | |
parent | 6c886a8db14ee53c29688e3f3ea5b3527a23573d (diff) | |
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Modify command descriptions to use \optional{} instead of ad-hoc markup.
There are still weirdnesses, but less of them.
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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex b/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex index fcd8849..b2db2a2 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libpdb.tex @@ -136,21 +136,20 @@ but the debugger's state is not changed. \begin{description} -\item[h(elp) [\var{command}]] +\item[h(elp) \optional{\var{command}}] -Without argument, print the list of available commands. -With a \var{command} as argument, print help about that command. -``\code{help pdb}'' displays the full documentation file; if the -environment variable \code{PAGER} is defined, the file is piped -through that command instead. Since the \var{command} argument must be -an identifier, ``\code{help exec}'' must be entered to get help on the -``\code{!}'' command. +Without argument, print the list of available commands. With a +\var{command} as argument, print help about that command. \samp{help +pdb} displays the full documentation file; if the environment variable +\code{PAGER} is defined, the file is piped through that command +instead. Since the \var{command} argument must be an identifier, +\samp{help exec} must be entered to get help on the \samp{!} command. \item[w(here)] -Print a stack trace, with the most recent frame at the bottom. -An arrow indicates the current frame, which determines the -context of most commands. +Print a stack trace, with the most recent frame at the bottom. An +arrow indicates the current frame, which determines the context of +most commands. \item[d(own)] @@ -162,7 +161,8 @@ Move the current frame one level down in the stack trace Move the current frame one level up in the stack trace (to a newer frame). -\item[b(reak) [\var{lineno}\code{|}\var{function}] [, "\var{condition}"]] +\item[b(reak) \optional{\var{lineno}{\Large\code{|}}\var{function}% + \optional{, \code{'}\var{condition}\code{'}}}] With a \var{lineno} argument, set a break there in the current file. With a \var{function} argument, set a break at the entry of @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ If a second argument is present, it is a string (included in string quotes!) specifying an expression which must evaluate to true before the breakpoint is honored. -\item[cl(ear) [\var{lineno}]] +\item[cl(ear) \optional{\var{lineno}}] With a \var{lineno} argument, clear that break in the current file. Without argument, clear all breaks (but first ask confirmation). @@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Continue execution until the current function returns. Continue execution, only stop when a breakpoint is encountered. -\item[l(ist) [\var{first}] [, \var{last}]] +\item[l(ist) \optional{\var{first\optional{, last}}}] List source code for the current file. Without arguments, list 11 lines around the current line or continue the previous listing. With @@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Evaluate the \var{expression} in the current context and print its value. (Note: \code{print} can also be used, but is not a debugger command --- this executes the Python \code{print} statement.) -\item[[!] \var{statement}] +\item[\optional{!}\var{statement}] Execute the (one-line) \var{statement} in the context of the current stack frame. @@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ The program being executed is aborted. Some changes were made to the interpreter: \begin{itemize} -\item sys.settrace(func) sets the global trace function +\item \code{sys.settrace(\var{func})} sets the global trace function \item there can also a local trace function (see later) \end{itemize} |