Method define_data_var

python/binaryview.py:4959–4990

``define_data_var`` defines a non-user data variable ``var_type`` at the virtual address ``addr``. :param int addr: virtual address to define the given data variable :param StringOrType var_type: type to be defined at the given virtual address :param Optional[Union[str, '_types.CoreSymbol'

(
	    self, addr: int, var_type: StringOrType, name: Optional[Union[str, '_types.CoreSymbol']] = None
	)

		core.BNAbortAnalysis(self.handle)

	def define_data_var(
	    self, addr: int, var_type: StringOrType, name: Optional[Union[str, '_types.CoreSymbol']] = None
	) -> None:
		"""
		``define_data_var`` defines a non-user data variable ``var_type`` at the virtual address ``addr``.

		:param int addr: virtual address to define the given data variable
		:param StringOrType var_type: type to be defined at the given virtual address
		:param Optional[Union[str, '_types.CoreSymbol']] name: Optionally additionally define a symbol at this location
		:rtype: None
		:Example:

			>>> t = bv.parse_type_string("int foo")
			>>> t
			(<type: int32_t>, 'foo')
			>>> bv.define_data_var(bv.entry_point, t[0])
			>>> bv.define_data_var(bv.entry_point + 4, "int", "foo")
			>>> bv.get_symbol_at(bv.entry_point + 4)
			<DataSymbol: "foo" @ 0x23950>
			>>> bv.get_data_var_at(bv.entry_point + 4)
			<var 0x23950: int32_t>
		"""

		if isinstance(var_type, str):
			(var_type, _) = self.parse_type_string(var_type)
		tc = var_type._to_core_struct()
		core.BNDefineDataVariable(self.handle, addr, tc)

		if name is not None:
			if isinstance(name, str):
				name = _types.Symbol(SymbolType.DataSymbol, addr, name)
			self.define_auto_symbol(name)

	def define_user_data_var(
	    self, addr: int, var_type: StringOrType, name: Optional[Union[str, '_types.CoreSymbol']] = None