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 <p>A <small>GDB</small> command is a single line of input.  There is no limit on
 how long it can be.  It starts with a command name, which is followed by
 arguments whose meaning depends on the command name.  For example, the
 command <code>step</code> accepts an argument which is the number of times to
 step, as in &lsquo;<samp>step 5</samp>&rsquo;.  You can also use the <code>step</code> command
 with no arguments.  Some commands do not allow any arguments.
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 <p><small>GDB</small> command names may always be truncated if that abbreviation is
 unambiguous.  Other possible command abbreviations are listed in the
 documentation for individual commands.  In some cases, even ambiguous
 abbreviations are allowed; for example, <code>s</code> is specially defined as
 equivalent to <code>step</code> even though there are other commands whose
 names start with <code>s</code>.  You can test abbreviations by using them as
 arguments to the <code>help</code> command.
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 <p>A blank line as input to <small>GDB</small> (typing just <tt class="key">RET</tt>) means to
 repeat the previous command.  Certain commands (for example, <code>run</code>)
 will not repeat this way; these are commands whose unintentional
 repetition might cause trouble and which you are unlikely to want to
 repeat.  User-defined commands can disable this feature; see
 <a href="Define.html#Define">dont-repeat</a>.
 </p>
 <p>The <code>list</code> and <code>x</code> commands, when you repeat them with
 <tt class="key">RET</tt>, construct new arguments rather than repeating
 exactly as typed.  This permits easy scanning of source or memory.
 </p>
 <p><small>GDB</small> can also use <tt class="key">RET</tt> in another way: to partition lengthy
 output, in a way similar to the common utility <code>more</code>
 (see <a href="Screen-Size.html#Screen-Size">Screen Size</a>).  Since it is easy to press one
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	<p>A <small>GDB</small> command is a single line of input. There is no limit on
	how long it can be. It starts with a command name, which is followed by
	arguments whose meaning depends on the command name. For example, the
	command <code>step</code> accepts an argument which is the number of times to
	step, as in ‘<samp>step 5</samp>’. You can also use the <code>step</code> command
	with no arguments. Some commands do not allow any arguments.
	</p>
	<a name="index-abbreviation"></a>
	<p><small>GDB</small> command names may always be truncated if that abbreviation is
	unambiguous. Other possible command abbreviations are listed in the
	documentation for individual commands. In some cases, even ambiguous
	abbreviations are allowed; for example, <code>s</code> is specially defined as
	equivalent to <code>step</code> even though there are other commands whose
	names start with <code>s</code>. You can test abbreviations by using them as
	arguments to the <code>help</code> command.
	</p>
	<a name="index-repeating-commands"></a>
	<a name="index-RET-_0028repeat-last-command_0029"></a>
	<p>A blank line as input to <small>GDB</small> (typing just <tt class="key">RET</tt>) means to
	repeat the previous command. Certain commands (for example, <code>run</code>)
	will not repeat this way; these are commands whose unintentional
	repetition might cause trouble and which you are unlikely to want to
	repeat. User-defined commands can disable this feature; see
	<a href="Define.html#Define">dont-repeat</a>.
	</p>
	<p>The <code>list</code> and <code>x</code> commands, when you repeat them with
	<tt class="key">RET</tt>, construct new arguments rather than repeating
	exactly as typed. This permits easy scanning of source or memory.
	</p>
	<p><small>GDB</small> can also use <tt class="key">RET</tt> in another way: to partition lengthy
	output, in a way similar to the common utility <code>more</code>
	(see <a href="Screen-Size.html#Screen-Size">Screen Size</a>). Since it is easy to press one
	<tt class="key">RET</tt> too many in this situation, <small>GDB</small> disables command
	repetition after any command that generates this sort of display.
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	commands. This command accepts the current line, like <tt class="key">RET</tt>, and
	then fetches the next line relative to the current line from the history
	for editing.
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