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Subject: Re: [rfc] expose gdb values to python
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On Sat, Oct 04, 2008 at 05:58:16PM -0600, Tom Tromey wrote:
> I guess I wouldn't mind a mangling scheme if it were unobtrusive enough.

I had in mind something like this:

itype = val.gdb_type() # Invoke method
field = val.type # Fetch member value

That saves on quoting, but will make other code more verbose.  You're
probably right that it's not worthwhile.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery