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diff --git a/Doc/library/pdb.rst b/Doc/library/pdb.rst index f4e37ac2a6..48a8a6b722 100644 --- a/Doc/library/pdb.rst +++ b/Doc/library/pdb.rst @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ of the debugger is:: .. versionchanged:: 3.3 Tab-completion via the :mod:`readline` module is available for commands and command arguments, e.g. the current global and local names are offered as - arguments of the ``print`` command. + arguments of the ``p`` command. :file:`pdb.py` can also be invoked as a script to debug other scripts. For example:: @@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ by the local file. ``end`` to terminate the commands. An example:: (Pdb) commands 1 - (com) print some_variable + (com) p some_variable (com) end (Pdb) @@ -403,13 +403,19 @@ by the local file. Print the argument list of the current function. -.. pdbcommand:: p(rint) expression +.. pdbcommand:: p expression Evaluate the *expression* in the current context and print its value. + .. note:: + + ``print()`` can also be used, but is not a debugger command --- this executes the + Python :func:`print` function. + + .. pdbcommand:: pp expression - Like the :pdbcmd:`print` command, except the value of the expression is + Like the :pdbcmd:`p` command, except the value of the expression is pretty-printed using the :mod:`pprint` module. .. pdbcommand:: whatis expression |