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@@ -4722,7 +4722,12 @@ A @code{gdb.Block} is iterable. The iterator returns the symbols
should not assume that a specific block object will always contain a
given symbol, since changes in @value{GDBN} features and
infrastructure may cause symbols move across blocks in a symbol
-table.
+table. You can also use Python's @dfn{dictionary syntax} to access
+variables in this block, e.g.:
+
+@smallexample
+symbol = some_block['variable'] # symbol is of type gdb.Symbol
+@end smallexample
The following block-related functions are available in the @code{gdb}
module: