gdb/python/lib/gdb/function/as_string.py

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import gdb


class _AsString(gdb.Function):
    """Return the string representation of a value.

    Usage: $_as_string (VALUE)

    Arguments:

      VALUE: any value

    Returns:
      The string representation of the value."""

    def __init__(self):
        super(_AsString, self).__init__("_as_string")

    def invoke(self, val):
        return str(val)


_AsString()