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--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/pp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/pp.el
@@ -346,6 +346,23 @@ after OUT-BUFFER-NAME."
(setq buffer-read-only nil)
(setq-local font-lock-verbose nil)))))
+(defun pp-insert-short-sexp (sexp &optional width)
+ "Insert a short description of SEXP in the current buffer.
+WIDTH is the maximum width to use for it and it defaults to the
+space available between point and the window margin."
+ (let ((printed (format "%S" sexp)))
+ (if (and (not (string-search "\n" printed))
+ (<= (string-width printed)
+ (or width (- (window-width) (current-column)))))
+ (insert printed)
+ (insert-text-button
+ "[Show]"
+ 'follow-link t
+ 'action (lambda (&rest _ignore)
+ ;; FIXME: Why "eval output"?
+ (pp-display-expression sexp "*Pp Eval Output*"))
+ 'help-echo "mouse-2, RET: pretty print value in another buffer"))))
+
;;;###autoload
(defun pp-eval-expression (expression)
"Evaluate EXPRESSION and pretty-print its value.