Apropos

inspectFunction

    Syntax

    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.