GNU bug report logs - #34504
'pp' causally mentioned

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 19:35:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: notabug

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 34504 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#34504: 'pp' causally mentioned
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 20:57:00 +0200

> From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
> Cc: 34504 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 23:37:29 +0800
> 
> OK it can only do objects, not a collection of objects, which is what I
> suppose a file is.

No, a file is not a collection of objects, not unless you eval it.

> So how to pretty print one's .emacs file with it
> might be mentioned as an exercise for the reader on that page.

I don't think 'pp' is something that would support such an exercise.
IOW, I think you are looking for a feature in the wrong place.
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