25.2.18 inspect [Function]

inspect object ⇒ implementation-dependent

Arguments and Values::

object—an object.

Description::

inspect is an interactive version of describe. The nature of the interaction is implementation-dependent, but the purpose of inspect is to make it easy to wander through a data structure, examining and modifying parts of it.

Side Effects::

implementation-dependent.

Affected By::

implementation-dependent.

Exceptional Situations::

implementation-dependent.

See Also::

describe

Notes::

Implementations are encouraged to respond to the typing of ? or a “help key” by providing help, including a list of commands.