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authorLars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>2011-07-02 15:08:07 +0200
committerLars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>2011-07-02 15:08:07 +0200
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* streams.texi (Output Functions): Document `pp'.
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@@ -684,6 +684,12 @@ For example, if the current buffer name is @samp{foo},
returns @code{"The buffer is foo"}.
@end defmac
+@defun pp object &optional stream
+This function outputs @var{object} to @var{stream}, just like
+@code{prin1}, but does it in a more ``pretty'' way. That is, it'll
+indent and fill the object to make it more readable for humans.
+@end defun
+
@node Output Variables
@section Variables Affecting Output
@cindex output-controlling variables