inspect (Function)

Syntax:

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.