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.TH find n 3.0 itcl "[incr\ Tcl]"
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.TH find n 3.0 itcl "[incr\ Tcl]"
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'\" Note: do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below!
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'\" Note: do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below!
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.SH NAME
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.SH NAME
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find \- search for classes and objects
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find \- search for classes and objects
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBfind \fIoption\fR ?\fIarg arg ...\fR?
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\fBfind \fIoption\fR ?\fIarg arg ...\fR?
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.BE
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.BE
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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.PP
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The \fBfind\fR command is used to find classes and objects
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The \fBfind\fR command is used to find classes and objects
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that are available in the current context. A class or object is
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that are available in the current context. A class or object is
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"available" if its access command can be found in the current
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"available" if its access command can be found in the current
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namespace context or in the global namespace. Therefore,
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namespace context or in the global namespace. Therefore,
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classes and objects created in the global namespace are
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classes and objects created in the global namespace are
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available to all other namespaces in a program. Classes and
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available to all other namespaces in a program. Classes and
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objects created in one namespace can also be imported into
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objects created in one namespace can also be imported into
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another using the \fBnamespace import\fR command.
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another using the \fBnamespace import\fR command.
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.PP
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.PP
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The \fIoption\fR argument determines what action is carried out
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The \fIoption\fR argument determines what action is carried out
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by the command. The legal \fIoptions\fR (which may be abbreviated)
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by the command. The legal \fIoptions\fR (which may be abbreviated)
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are:
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are:
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.TP
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.TP
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\fBfind classes ?\fIpattern\fR?
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\fBfind classes ?\fIpattern\fR?
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Returns a list of classes found in the current namespace context.
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Returns a list of classes found in the current namespace context.
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If the optional \fIpattern\fR is specified, then the reported names
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If the optional \fIpattern\fR is specified, then the reported names
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are compared using the rules of the "\fBstring match\fR" command,
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are compared using the rules of the "\fBstring match\fR" command,
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and only matching names are reported.
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and only matching names are reported.
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.sp
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.sp
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If a class resides in the current namespace context, this command
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If a class resides in the current namespace context, this command
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reports its simple name--without any qualifiers. However, if the
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reports its simple name--without any qualifiers. However, if the
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\fIpattern\fR contains \fB::\fR qualifiers, or if the class resides
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\fIpattern\fR contains \fB::\fR qualifiers, or if the class resides
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in another context, this command reports its fully-qualified name.
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in another context, this command reports its fully-qualified name.
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.TP
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.TP
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\fBfind objects ?\fIpattern\fR? ?\fB-class \fIclassName\fR? ?\fB-isa \fIclassName\fR?
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\fBfind objects ?\fIpattern\fR? ?\fB-class \fIclassName\fR? ?\fB-isa \fIclassName\fR?
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Returns a list of objects found in the current namespace context.
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Returns a list of objects found in the current namespace context.
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If the optional \fIpattern\fR is specified, then the reported names
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If the optional \fIpattern\fR is specified, then the reported names
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are compared using the rules of the "\fBstring match\fR" command,
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are compared using the rules of the "\fBstring match\fR" command,
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and only matching names are reported.
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and only matching names are reported.
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If the optional "\fB-class\fR" parameter is specified, this list is
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If the optional "\fB-class\fR" parameter is specified, this list is
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restricted to objects whose most-specific class is \fIclassName\fR.
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restricted to objects whose most-specific class is \fIclassName\fR.
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If the optional "\fB-isa\fR" parameter is specified, this list is
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If the optional "\fB-isa\fR" parameter is specified, this list is
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further restricted to objects having the given \fIclassName\fR
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further restricted to objects having the given \fIclassName\fR
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anywhere in their heritage.
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anywhere in their heritage.
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.sp
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.sp
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If an object resides in the current namespace context, this command
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If an object resides in the current namespace context, this command
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reports its simple name--without any qualifiers. However, if the
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reports its simple name--without any qualifiers. However, if the
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\fIpattern\fR contains \fB::\fR qualifiers, or if the object resides
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\fIpattern\fR contains \fB::\fR qualifiers, or if the object resides
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in another context, this command reports its fully-qualified name.
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in another context, this command reports its fully-qualified name.
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.SH KEYWORDS
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.SH KEYWORDS
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class, object, search, import
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class, object, search, import
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