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Subject: RE: printing a string
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:36:00 -0000
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On 08 January 2008 06:06, ranjith kumar wrote:

> I know that a variable can be print in gdb by
> "print var".
> 
> But how to print a string???

  "print" will display a string, if you're printing a variable of type "char
*", or a std::string.

  Or you can use "x" (examine) with the "/s" modifier if you just have a
memory address.

    cheers,
      DaveK
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