def get_value(self, name):
        """Get the value of a variable"""
        ns = self._get_current_namespace()
        value = ns[name]
        try:
            self.send_spyder_msg('data', data=value)
        except:
            # * There is no need to inform users about
            #   these errors.
            # * value = None makes Spyder to ignore
            #   petitions to display a value
            self.send_spyder_msg('data', data=None)
        self._do_publish_pdb_state = False