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  64. <h4 class="subsection">23.2.2 Python API</h4>
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  67. <p>You can get quick online help for <small>GDB</small>&rsquo;s Python API by issuing
  68. the command <kbd>python&nbsp;help&nbsp;(gdb)</kbd><!-- /@w -->.
  69. </p>
  70. <p>Functions and methods which have two or more optional arguments allow
  71. them to be specified using keyword syntax. This allows passing some
  72. optional arguments while skipping others. Example:
  73. <code><span class="nolinebreak">gdb.some_function</span>&nbsp;('foo',&nbsp;bar&nbsp;=&nbsp;1,&nbsp;baz&nbsp;=&nbsp;2)</code><!-- /@w -->.
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  76. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Basic-Python.html#Basic-Python" accesskey="1">Basic Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Basic Python Functions.
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  78. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Exception-Handling.html#Exception-Handling" accesskey="2">Exception Handling</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">How Python exceptions are translated.
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  80. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Values-From-Inferior.html#Values-From-Inferior" accesskey="3">Values From Inferior</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Python representation of values.
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  82. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Types-In-Python.html#Types-In-Python" accesskey="4">Types In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Python representation of types.
  83. </td></tr>
  84. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Pretty-Printing-API.html#Pretty-Printing-API" accesskey="5">Pretty Printing API</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Pretty-printing values.
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  86. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Selecting-Pretty_002dPrinters.html#Selecting-Pretty_002dPrinters" accesskey="6">Selecting Pretty-Printers</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">How GDB chooses a pretty-printer.
  87. </td></tr>
  88. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Writing-a-Pretty_002dPrinter.html#Writing-a-Pretty_002dPrinter" accesskey="7">Writing a Pretty-Printer</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Writing a Pretty-Printer.
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  90. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Type-Printing-API.html#Type-Printing-API" accesskey="8">Type Printing API</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Pretty-printing types.
  91. </td></tr>
  92. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Frame-Filter-API.html#Frame-Filter-API" accesskey="9">Frame Filter API</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Filtering Frames.
  93. </td></tr>
  94. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Frame-Decorator-API.html#Frame-Decorator-API">Frame Decorator API</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Decorating Frames.
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  102. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Xmethod-API.html#Xmethod-API">Xmethod API</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Xmethod types.
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  104. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Writing-an-Xmethod.html#Writing-an-Xmethod">Writing an Xmethod</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Writing an xmethod.
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  106. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Inferiors-In-Python.html#Inferiors-In-Python">Inferiors In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Python representation of inferiors (processes)
  107. </td></tr>
  108. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Events-In-Python.html#Events-In-Python">Events In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Listening for events from <small>GDB</small>.
  109. </td></tr>
  110. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Threads-In-Python.html#Threads-In-Python">Threads In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Accessing inferior threads from Python.
  111. </td></tr>
  112. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Recordings-In-Python.html#Recordings-In-Python">Recordings In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Accessing recordings from Python.
  113. </td></tr>
  114. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Commands-In-Python.html#Commands-In-Python">Commands In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Implementing new commands in Python.
  115. </td></tr>
  116. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Parameters-In-Python.html#Parameters-In-Python">Parameters In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Adding new <small>GDB</small> parameters.
  117. </td></tr>
  118. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Functions-In-Python.html#Functions-In-Python">Functions In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Writing new convenience functions.
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  120. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Progspaces-In-Python.html#Progspaces-In-Python">Progspaces In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Program spaces.
  121. </td></tr>
  122. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Objfiles-In-Python.html#Objfiles-In-Python">Objfiles In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Object files.
  123. </td></tr>
  124. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Frames-In-Python.html#Frames-In-Python">Frames In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Accessing inferior stack frames from Python.
  125. </td></tr>
  126. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Blocks-In-Python.html#Blocks-In-Python">Blocks In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Accessing blocks from Python.
  127. </td></tr>
  128. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Symbols-In-Python.html#Symbols-In-Python">Symbols In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Python representation of symbols.
  129. </td></tr>
  130. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Symbol-Tables-In-Python.html#Symbol-Tables-In-Python">Symbol Tables In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Python representation of symbol tables.
  131. </td></tr>
  132. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Line-Tables-In-Python.html#Line-Tables-In-Python">Line Tables In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Python representation of line tables.
  133. </td></tr>
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  137. using Python.
  138. </td></tr>
  139. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Lazy-Strings-In-Python.html#Lazy-Strings-In-Python">Lazy Strings In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Python representation of lazy strings.
  140. </td></tr>
  141. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Architectures-In-Python.html#Architectures-In-Python">Architectures In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Python representation of architectures.
  142. </td></tr>
  143. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Registers-In-Python.html#Registers-In-Python">Registers In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Python representation of registers.
  144. </td></tr>
  145. <tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="TUI-Windows-In-Python.html#TUI-Windows-In-Python">TUI Windows In Python</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Implementing new TUI windows.
  146. </td></tr>
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