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The +difference between a <code>gdb.LazyString</code> and a string wrapped within +a <code>gdb.Value</code> is that a <code>gdb.LazyString</code> will be treated +differently by <small>GDB</small> when printing. A <code>gdb.LazyString</code> is +retrieved and encoded during printing, while a <code>gdb.Value</code> +wrapping a string is immediately retrieved and encoded on creation. +</p> +<p>A <code>gdb.LazyString</code> object has the following functions: +</p> +<dl> +<dt><a name="index-LazyString_002evalue"></a>Function: <strong>LazyString.value</strong> <em>()</em></dt> +<dd><p>Convert the <code>gdb.LazyString</code> to a <code>gdb.Value</code>. This value +will point to the string in memory, but will lose all the delayed +retrieval, encoding and handling that <small>GDB</small> applies to a +<code>gdb.LazyString</code>. +</p></dd></dl> + +<dl> +<dt><a name="index-LazyString_002eaddress"></a>Variable: <strong>LazyString.address</strong></dt> +<dd><p>This attribute holds the address of the string. This attribute is not +writable. +</p></dd></dl> + +<dl> +<dt><a name="index-LazyString_002elength"></a>Variable: <strong>LazyString.length</strong></dt> +<dd><p>This attribute holds the length of the string in characters. If the +length is -1, then the string will be fetched and encoded up to the +first null of appropriate width. This attribute is not writable. +</p></dd></dl> + +<dl> +<dt><a name="index-LazyString_002eencoding"></a>Variable: <strong>LazyString.encoding</strong></dt> +<dd><p>This attribute holds the encoding that will be applied to the string +when the string is printed by <small>GDB</small>. If the encoding is not +set, or contains an empty string, then <small>GDB</small> will select the +most appropriate encoding when the string is printed. This attribute +is not writable. +</p></dd></dl> + +<dl> +<dt><a name="index-LazyString_002etype"></a>Variable: <strong>LazyString.type</strong></dt> +<dd><p>This attribute holds the type that is represented by the lazy string’s +type. For a lazy string this is a pointer or array type. To +resolve this to the lazy string’s character type, use the type’s +<code>target</code> method. See <a href="Types-In-Python.html#Types-In-Python">Types In Python</a>. This attribute is not +writable. +</p></dd></dl> + +<hr> +<div class="header"> +<p> +Next: <a href="Architectures-In-Python.html#Architectures-In-Python" accesskey="n" rel="next">Architectures In Python</a>, Previous: <a href="Finish-Breakpoints-in-Python.html#Finish-Breakpoints-in-Python" accesskey="p" rel="previous">Finish Breakpoints in Python</a>, Up: <a href="Python-API.html#Python-API" accesskey="u" rel="up">Python API</a> [<a href="index.html#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="Concept-Index.html#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p> +</div> + + + +</body> +</html> |