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The two have +similar syntax: +</p> +<div class="smallexample"> +<pre class="smallexample"> +<var>module</var> . <var>id</var> +<var>scope</var> :: <var>id</var> +</pre></div> + +<p>where <var>scope</var> is the name of a module or a procedure, +<var>module</var> the name of a module, and <var>id</var> is any declared +identifier within your program, except another module. +</p> +<p>Using the <code>::</code> operator makes <small>GDB</small> search the scope +specified by <var>scope</var> for the identifier <var>id</var>. If it is not +found in the specified scope, then <small>GDB</small> searches all scopes +enclosing the one specified by <var>scope</var>. +</p> +<p>Using the <code>.</code> operator makes <small>GDB</small> search the current scope for +the identifier specified by <var>id</var> that was imported from the +definition module specified by <var>module</var>. With this operator, it is +an error if the identifier <var>id</var> was not imported from definition +module <var>module</var>, or if <var>id</var> is not an identifier in +<var>module</var>. +</p> + + + +</body> +</html> |