changeset 38560:df8cff64f0f3

(eval-print-last-sexp, eval-defun): Mention the effect of eval-expression-print-length and eval-expression-print-level. Suggested by Kevin Gallagher <kevingal@onramp.net>.
author Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
date Wed, 25 Jul 2001 16:23:26 +0000
parents 202a8b235456
children af92753f4864
files lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el
diffstat 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el	Wed Jul 25 15:49:09 2001 +0000
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el	Wed Jul 25 16:23:26 2001 +0000
@@ -308,7 +308,11 @@
 if that value is non-nil.")
 
 (defun eval-print-last-sexp ()
-  "Evaluate sexp before point; print value into current buffer."
+  "Evaluate sexp before point; print value into current buffer.
+
+Note that printing the result is controlled by the variables
+`eval-expression-print-length' and `eval-expression-print-level',
+which see."
   (interactive)
   (let ((standard-output (current-buffer)))
     (terpri)
@@ -467,7 +471,9 @@
 instrumented, just FUNCTION is printed.
 
 If not acting on a `defun', the result of evaluation is displayed in
-the minibuffer."
+the minibuffer.  This display is controlled by the variables
+`eval-expression-print-length' and `eval-expression-print-level',
+which see."
   (interactive "P")
   (cond (edebug-it
 	 (require 'edebug)