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@@ -17585,7 +17585,7 @@ name is @code{value}.
This command differs from @code{ptype} in two ways: first, like
@code{whatis}, it does not print a detailed description; second, it
-lists all source files where a type is defined.
+lists all source files and line numbers where a type is defined.
@kindex info type-printers
@item info type-printers
@@ -17663,24 +17663,29 @@ have already been read, and files whose symbols will be read when needed.
@kindex info functions
@item info functions
Print the names and data types of all defined functions.
+Similarly to @samp{info types}, this command groups its output by source
+files and annotates each function definition with its source line
+number.
@item info functions @var{regexp}
-Print the names and data types of all defined functions
-whose names contain a match for regular expression @var{regexp}.
-Thus, @samp{info fun step} finds all functions whose names
-include @code{step}; @samp{info fun ^step} finds those whose names
-start with @code{step}. If a function name contains characters
-that conflict with the regular expression language (e.g.@:
+Like @samp{info functions}, but only print the names and data types of
+functions whose names contain a match for regular expression
+@var{regexp}. Thus, @samp{info fun step} finds all functions whose
+names include @code{step}; @samp{info fun ^step} finds those whose names
+start with @code{step}. If a function name contains characters that
+conflict with the regular expression language (e.g.@:
@samp{operator*()}), they may be quoted with a backslash.
@kindex info variables
@item info variables
Print the names and data types of all variables that are defined
outside of functions (i.e.@: excluding local variables).
+The printed variables are grouped by source files and annotated with
+their respective source line numbers.
@item info variables @var{regexp}
-Print the names and data types of all variables (except for local
-variables) whose names contain a match for regular expression
+Like @kbd{info variables}, but only print the names and data types of
+non-local variables whose names contain a match for regular expression
@var{regexp}.
@kindex info classes