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| <h3 class="section">22.1 Prompt</h3> |
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| <p><a name="index-prompt-1429"></a> |
| <span class="sc">gdb</span> indicates its readiness to read a command by printing a string |
| called the <dfn>prompt</dfn>. This string is normally ‘<samp><span class="samp">(gdb)</span></samp>’. You |
| can change the prompt string with the <code>set prompt</code> command. For |
| instance, when debugging <span class="sc">gdb</span> with <span class="sc">gdb</span>, it is useful to change |
| the prompt in one of the <span class="sc">gdb</span> sessions so that you can always tell |
| which one you are talking to. |
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| <p><em>Note:</em> <code>set prompt</code> does not add a space for you after the |
| prompt you set. This allows you to set a prompt which ends in a space |
| or a prompt that does not. |
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| <dl><dt><code>set prompt </code><var>newprompt</var><dd>Directs <span class="sc">gdb</span> to use <var>newprompt</var> as its prompt string henceforth. |
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| <p><a name="index-show-prompt-1431"></a><br><dt><code>show prompt</code><dd>Prints a line of the form: ‘<samp><span class="samp">Gdb's prompt is: </span><var>your-prompt</var></samp>’ |
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