\code{del \var{x}.\var{foobar}}.
\end{funcdesc}
-\begin{funcdesc}{dir}{}
+\begin{funcdesc}{dir}{\optional{object}}
Without arguments, return the list of names in the current local
symbol table. With an argument, attempts to return a list of valid
attribute for that object. This information is gleaned from the
\code{del \var{x}.\var{foobar}}.
\end{funcdesc}
-\begin{funcdesc}{dir}{}
+\begin{funcdesc}{dir}{\optional{object}}
Without arguments, return the list of names in the current local
symbol table. With an argument, attempts to return a list of valid
attribute for that object. This information is gleaned from the