Added whatis command (third try -- filesystem was full, rcs lock failed)
diff --git a/Lib/pdb.py b/Lib/pdb.py
index 48d0b27..b8446aa 100755
--- a/Lib/pdb.py
+++ b/Lib/pdb.py
@@ -225,6 +225,30 @@
except KeyboardInterrupt:
pass
do_l = do_list
+
+ def do_whatis(self, arg):
+ import codehack
+ try:
+ value = eval(arg, self.curframe.f_globals, \
+ self.curframe.f_locals)
+ except:
+ print '***', sys.exc_type + ':', `sys.exc_value`
+ return
+ code = None
+ # Is it a function?
+ try: code = value.func_code
+ except: pass
+ if code:
+ print 'Function', codehack.getcodename(code)
+ return
+ # Is it an instance method?
+ try: code = value.im_func.func_code
+ except: pass
+ if code:
+ print 'Method', codehack.getcodename(code)
+ return
+ # None of the above...
+ print type(value)
# Print a traceback starting at the top stack frame.
# The most recently entered frame is printed last;