~ chicken-core (master) 9d0dad75fbf8b6df8c8ca8412cfa0cd2f887b75c

commit 9d0dad75fbf8b6df8c8ca8412cfa0cd2f887b75c
Author:     felix <felix@call-with-current-continuation.org>
AuthorDate: Tue Nov 16 05:53:21 2010 -0500
Commit:     felix <felix@call-with-current-continuation.org>
CommitDate: Tue Nov 16 05:53:21 2010 -0500

    ,g shows variable fetched; documented prefix matching in ,g

diff --git a/csi.scm b/csi.scm
index 12f7de81..137e5101 100644
--- a/csi.scm
+++ b/csi.scm
@@ -851,6 +851,9 @@ EOF
 			     (be e (cdr be)))
 			    ((null? be))
 			  (when (compare (car be))
+			    (display "; getting ")
+			    (display (car be))
+			    (newline)
 			    (history-add (list (##sys#slot v i)))
 			    (return (##sys#slot v i)))))
 		      (##sys#slot data 2)	; e
diff --git a/manual/Using the interpreter b/manual/Using the interpreter
index 3050c7de..886e6a54 100644
--- a/manual/Using the interpreter	
+++ b/manual/Using the interpreter	
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ The toplevel loop understands a number of special commands:
 
 ; ,f N : Select call-trace item with the given number, where the number {{0}} indicates the last item in the trace
 
-; ,g NAME : Returns the value of the local variable with the given name (which may be a symbol or string)
+; ,g NAME : Returns the value of the local variable with the given name (which may be a symbol or string); you don't have to give the complete name - {{,g}} will return the first variable that matches the prefix given
 
 ; ,q : Quit the interpreter.
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ The {{,e}} command runs the editor given by:
 
 * If the environment variable {{EMACS}} is set, the editor chosen is {{emacsclient}}.
 
-* As a last resort, {{vi}} is used.
+* As a truly last resort, {{vi}} is used.
 
 === History access