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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 4ec0ec1..0b249f4 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -10760,6 +10760,19 @@ checks all stack frames from the immediate caller to the frame specified by @var{number_of_frames}, whereas @code{$_caller_matches} only checks the frame specified by @var{number_of_frames}. +@item $_as_string(@var{value}) +@findex $_as_string@r{, convenience function} +Return the string representation of @var{value}. + +This function is useful to obtain the textual label (enumerator) of an +enumeration value. For example, assuming the variable @var{node} is of +an enumerated type: + +@smallexample +(gdb) printf "Visiting node of type %s\n", $_as_string(node) +Visiting node of type NODE_INTEGER +@end smallexample + @end table @value{GDBN} provides the ability to list and get help on |