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================ Comment at: lldb/docs/use/variable.rst:77 +which is what the user would expect from a good debugger. + There are several features related to data visualization: formats, summaries, ---------------- jingham wrote: > jingham wrote: > > This is a nice example, but we should also/instead use an example with `v` > > for two reasons. > > > > First, `p` is super overkill as a way to print a local variable called > > a_deque, `v` is the preferred tool. > > Second, `v` actually understands synthetic children, so you can also do: > > > > (lldb) v a_deque[0] > > > > if you only want to see the first element, etc. > > > > This can be convenient, and may not be as widely known. > It also might be worth pointing out - since you have the example on hand - > that the "size=5" bit of that display is the work of the summary formatter? Yeah, p will invoke the expression parser and "v' is an alias to "frame variable". I would vote to just use "frame variable" instead of the "v" shortcut to make it more readable. Repository: rG LLVM Github Monorepo CHANGES SINCE LAST ACTION https://reviews.llvm.org/D115974/new/ https://reviews.llvm.org/D115974 _______________________________________________ lldb-commits mailing list lldb-commits@lists.llvm.org https://lists.llvm.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lldb-commits
