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;<code>ATTRIBUTES SHELL</code>:returns a blank-separated list of all [[Programmer_Guide/Introduction#Shell_Variables|shell variables]] | ;<code>ATTRIBUTES SHELL</code>:returns a blank-separated list of all [[Programmer_Guide/Introduction#Shell_Variables|shell variables]] | ||
;<code>ATTRIBUTES MACRO</code>:returns a blank-separated list of all [[Programmer_Guide/Introduction#Macros|local variables]] of the current macro or member function | |||
;<code>ATTRIBUTES INSTANCE</code>:returns a blank-separated list of all [[Programmer_Guide/Introduction#Classes.2C_Instances|member variables]] of the instance. This command can only be used in member functions of a class. | |||
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=== Example === | === Example === | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 27 April 2011
The ATTRIBUTES command retrieves a blank-separated list of attributes of a shell item, or of variables available in a given context.
Usage
ATTRIBUTES item- returns the blank-separated list of all available attributes for the supplied shell item item or a list of variables available:
ATTRIBUTES GLOBAL- returns a blank-separated list of all global variables
ATTRIBUTES SHELL- returns a blank-separated list of all shell variables
ATTRIBUTES MACRO- returns a blank-separated list of all local variables of the current macro or member function
ATTRIBUTES INSTANCE- returns a blank-separated list of all member variables of the instance. This command can only be used in member functions of a class.
See also
Example
#table := new table * #list := ATTRIBUTES $#table um 'The item attributes available for a table item are: $#list' delete /Var #table
See also: The example script scripts\examples\reflection.sts demonstrates the use of the ATTRIBUTES command and some other possibilities to retrieve attributes and properties of shell items.
