Modify command descriptions to use \optional{} instead of ad-hoc markup.

There are still weirdnesses, but less of them.
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Fred Drake 1998-01-12 15:38:30 +00:00
parent 6c886a8db1
commit 74947ac473
2 changed files with 32 additions and 32 deletions

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@ -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}

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@ -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}