Common formats

All objects share a common subset of formatting options.

Default Displays the object's value in a representation appropriate to its type:
char A letter in single quotes: 'a'
int A signed integer: -123
unsigned An unsigned integer: 4294967173
float A floating-point number: 1.23
enum An enumerator name.
function A function name.
class, struct, or union A class name (or a member list, see "Class, struct, and union formatting" on page 129).
array The word "array" (or an element list, see "Array formatting" on page 130).
pointer The word "ptr" (or a pointed-to object, see "Pointer formatting" on page 132).
Address of Displays the object's memory address.
Type of Displays the object's type.
Size of Displays the object's size.
Save Remembers the object's display format for later reference by Recall.
Recall Changes the object's display format to match that of the object most recently referenced by Save.
Edit Edits the object's value.


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