diff --git a/Documentation/cli/README.md b/Documentation/cli/README.md
index d68963971530e74346e629a75d106c0e4180a219..9ebcebf8f8503ced08fa8456ba632491109a7387 100644
--- a/Documentation/cli/README.md
+++ b/Documentation/cli/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Command | Description
 [trace](#trace) | Set tracepoint.
 [types](#types) | Print list of types
 [vars](#vars) | Print package variables.
+[whatis](#whatis) | Prints type of an expression.
 
 ## args
 Print function arguments.
@@ -320,3 +321,9 @@ Print package variables.
 If regex is specified only package variables with a name matching it will be returned. If -v is specified more information about each package variable will be shown.
 
 
+## whatis
+Prints type of an expression.
+		
+		whatis <expression>.
+
+
diff --git a/pkg/terminal/command.go b/pkg/terminal/command.go
index 31383599f64e5377b99ebe499f473473dc8a97f9..04ca46eb28695d39441b39851120402ba60c2109 100644
--- a/pkg/terminal/command.go
+++ b/pkg/terminal/command.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"math"
 	"os"
+	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
@@ -141,6 +142,9 @@ Called with more arguments it will execute a command on the specified goroutine.
 	[goroutine <n>] [frame <m>] print <expression>
 
 See $GOPATH/src/github.com/derekparker/delve/Documentation/cli/expr.md for a description of supported expressions.`},
+		{aliases: []string{"whatis"}, allowedPrefixes: scopePrefix, cmdFn: whatisCommand, helpMsg: `Prints type of an expression.
+		
+		whatis <expression>.`},
 		{aliases: []string{"set"}, allowedPrefixes: scopePrefix, cmdFn: setVar, helpMsg: `Changes the value of a variable.
 
 	[goroutine <n>] [frame <m>] set <variable> = <value>
@@ -911,6 +915,26 @@ func printVar(t *Term, ctx callContext, args string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func whatisCommand(t *Term, ctx callContext, args string) error {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("not enough arguments")
+	}
+	val, err := t.client.EvalVariable(ctx.Scope, args, ShortLoadConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if val.Type != "" {
+		fmt.Println(val.Type)
+	}
+	if val.RealType != val.Type {
+		fmt.Printf("Real type: %s\n", val.RealType)
+	}
+	if val.Kind == reflect.Interface && len(val.Children) > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("Concrete type: %s\n", val.Children[0].Type)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func setVar(t *Term, ctx callContext, args string) error {
 	// HACK: in go '=' is not an operator, we detect the error and try to recover from it by splitting the input string
 	_, err := parser.ParseExpr(args)
@@ -1194,7 +1218,6 @@ func disassCommand(t *Term, ctx callContext, args string) error {
 		return disasmErr
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("printing\n")
 	DisasmPrint(disasm, os.Stdout)
 
 	return nil