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This string is normally ‘<samp>(gdb)</samp>’. You +can change the prompt string with the <code>set prompt</code> command. For +instance, when debugging <small>GDB</small> with <small>GDB</small>, it is useful to change +the prompt in one of the <small>GDB</small> sessions so that you can always tell +which one you are talking to. +</p> +<p><em>Note:</em> <code>set prompt</code> does not add a space for you after the +prompt you set. This allows you to set a prompt which ends in a space +or a prompt that does not. +</p> +<dl compact="compact"> +<dd><a name="index-set-prompt"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>set prompt <var>newprompt</var></code></dt> +<dd><p>Directs <small>GDB</small> to use <var>newprompt</var> as its prompt string henceforth. +</p> +<a name="index-show-prompt"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>show prompt</code></dt> +<dd><p>Prints a line of the form: ‘<samp>Gdb's prompt is: <var>your-prompt</var></samp>’ +</p></dd> +</dl> + +<p>Versions of <small>GDB</small> that ship with Python scripting enabled have +prompt extensions. The commands for interacting with these extensions +are: +</p> +<dl compact="compact"> +<dd><a name="index-set-extended_002dprompt"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>set extended-prompt <var>prompt</var></code></dt> +<dd><p>Set an extended prompt that allows for substitutions. +See <a href="gdb_002eprompt.html#gdb_002eprompt">gdb.prompt</a>, for a list of escape sequences that can be used for +substitution. Any escape sequences specified as part of the prompt +string are replaced with the corresponding strings each time the prompt +is displayed. +</p> +<p>For example: +</p> +<div class="smallexample"> +<pre class="smallexample">set extended-prompt Current working directory: \w (gdb) +</pre></div> + +<p>Note that when an extended-prompt is set, it takes control of the +<var>prompt_hook</var> hook. See <a href="Basic-Python.html#prompt_005fhook">prompt_hook</a>, for further information. +</p> +<a name="index-show-extended_002dprompt"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>show extended-prompt</code></dt> +<dd><p>Prints the extended prompt. 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