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The class name <var>Class</var> and method name <var>methodName</var> are enclosed in brackets, similar to the way messages are specified in Objective-C source code. For example, to set a breakpoint at the <code>create</code> instance method of class <code>Fruit</code> in the program currently being debugged, enter: </p> <div class="smallexample"> <pre class="smallexample">break -[Fruit create] </pre></div> <p>To list ten program lines around the <code>initialize</code> class method, enter: </p> <div class="smallexample"> <pre class="smallexample">list +[NSText initialize] </pre></div> <p>In the current version of <small>GDB</small>, the plus or minus sign is required. In future versions of <small>GDB</small>, the plus or minus sign will be optional, but you can use it to narrow the search. It is also possible to specify just a method name: </p> <div class="smallexample"> <pre class="smallexample">break create </pre></div> <p>You must specify the complete method name, including any colons. If your program’s source files contain more than one <code>create</code> method, you’ll be presented with a numbered list of classes that implement that method. Indicate your choice by number, or type ‘<samp>0</samp>’ to exit if none apply. </p> <p>As another example, to clear a breakpoint established at the <code>makeKeyAndOrderFront:</code> method of the <code>NSWindow</code> class, enter: </p> <div class="smallexample"> <pre class="smallexample">clear -[NSWindow makeKeyAndOrderFront:] </pre></div> <hr> <div class="header"> <p> Next: <a href="The-Print-Command-with-Objective_002dC.html#The-Print-Command-with-Objective_002dC" accesskey="n" rel="next">The Print Command with Objective-C</a>, Up: <a href="Objective_002dC.html#Objective_002dC" accesskey="u" rel="up">Objective-C</a> [<a href="index.html#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="Concept-Index.html#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p> </div> </body> </html>