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| <a name="Symbol-table-representation-in-Python_002e"></a> | |
| <h4 class="subsubsection">23.2.2.27 Symbol table representation in Python.</h4> | |
| <a name="index-symbol-tables-in-python"></a> | |
| <a name="index-gdb_002eSymtab"></a> | |
| <a name="index-gdb_002eSymtab_005fand_005fline"></a> | |
| <p>Access to symbol table data maintained by <small>GDB</small> on the inferior | |
| is exposed to Python via two objects: <code>gdb.Symtab_and_line</code> and | |
| <code>gdb.Symtab</code>. Symbol table and line data for a frame is returned | |
| from the <code>find_sal</code> method in <code>gdb.Frame</code> object. | |
| See <a href="Frames-In-Python.html#Frames-In-Python">Frames In Python</a>. | |
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| <p>For more information on <small>GDB</small>’s symbol table management, see | |
| <a href="Symbols.html#Symbols">Examining the Symbol Table</a>, for more information. | |
| </p> | |
| <p>A <code>gdb.Symtab_and_line</code> object has the following attributes: | |
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| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_005fand_005fline_002esymtab"></a>Variable: <strong>Symtab_and_line.symtab</strong></dt> | |
| <dd><p>The symbol table object (<code>gdb.Symtab</code>) for this frame. | |
| This attribute is not writable. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_005fand_005fline_002epc"></a>Variable: <strong>Symtab_and_line.pc</strong></dt> | |
| <dd><p>Indicates the start of the address range occupied by code for the | |
| current source line. This attribute is not writable. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_005fand_005fline_002elast"></a>Variable: <strong>Symtab_and_line.last</strong></dt> | |
| <dd><p>Indicates the end of the address range occupied by code for the current | |
| source line. This attribute is not writable. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_005fand_005fline_002eline"></a>Variable: <strong>Symtab_and_line.line</strong></dt> | |
| <dd><p>Indicates the current line number for this object. This | |
| attribute is not writable. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <p>A <code>gdb.Symtab_and_line</code> object has the following methods: | |
| </p> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_005fand_005fline_002eis_005fvalid"></a>Function: <strong>Symtab_and_line.is_valid</strong> <em>()</em></dt> | |
| <dd><p>Returns <code>True</code> if the <code>gdb.Symtab_and_line</code> object is valid, | |
| <code>False</code> if not. A <code>gdb.Symtab_and_line</code> object can become | |
| invalid if the Symbol table and line object it refers to does not | |
| exist in <small>GDB</small> any longer. All other | |
| <code>gdb.Symtab_and_line</code> methods will throw an exception if it is | |
| invalid at the time the method is called. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <p>A <code>gdb.Symtab</code> object has the following attributes: | |
| </p> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_002efilename"></a>Variable: <strong>Symtab.filename</strong></dt> | |
| <dd><p>The symbol table’s source filename. This attribute is not writable. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_002eobjfile"></a>Variable: <strong>Symtab.objfile</strong></dt> | |
| <dd><p>The symbol table’s backing object file. See <a href="Objfiles-In-Python.html#Objfiles-In-Python">Objfiles In Python</a>. | |
| This attribute is not writable. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_002eproducer"></a>Variable: <strong>Symtab.producer</strong></dt> | |
| <dd><p>The name and possibly version number of the program that | |
| compiled the code in the symbol table. | |
| The contents of this string is up to the compiler. | |
| If no producer information is available then <code>None</code> is returned. | |
| This attribute is not writable. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <p>A <code>gdb.Symtab</code> object has the following methods: | |
| </p> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_002eis_005fvalid"></a>Function: <strong>Symtab.is_valid</strong> <em>()</em></dt> | |
| <dd><p>Returns <code>True</code> if the <code>gdb.Symtab</code> object is valid, | |
| <code>False</code> if not. A <code>gdb.Symtab</code> object can become invalid if | |
| the symbol table it refers to does not exist in <small>GDB</small> any | |
| longer. All other <code>gdb.Symtab</code> methods will throw an exception | |
| if it is invalid at the time the method is called. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_002efullname"></a>Function: <strong>Symtab.fullname</strong> <em>()</em></dt> | |
| <dd><p>Return the symbol table’s source absolute file name. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_002eglobal_005fblock"></a>Function: <strong>Symtab.global_block</strong> <em>()</em></dt> | |
| <dd><p>Return the global block of the underlying symbol table. | |
| See <a href="Blocks-In-Python.html#Blocks-In-Python">Blocks In Python</a>. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_002estatic_005fblock"></a>Function: <strong>Symtab.static_block</strong> <em>()</em></dt> | |
| <dd><p>Return the static block of the underlying symbol table. | |
| See <a href="Blocks-In-Python.html#Blocks-In-Python">Blocks In Python</a>. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
| <dl> | |
| <dt><a name="index-Symtab_002elinetable"></a>Function: <strong>Symtab.linetable</strong> <em>()</em></dt> | |
| <dd><p>Return the line table associated with the symbol table. | |
| See <a href="Line-Tables-In-Python.html#Line-Tables-In-Python">Line Tables In Python</a>. | |
| </p></dd></dl> | |
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