Function: helpful--format-value

helpful--format-value is a natively compiled function defined in helpful.el.

Signature

(helpful--format-value SYM VALUE)

Documentation

Format VALUE as a string.

Source Code

;; Defined in /nix/store/mvfc1hll8a1f23ivm3qmzj4bn64jr3x7-emacs-packages-deps/share/emacs/site-lisp/elpa/helpful-20250408.334/helpful.el
(defun helpful--format-value (sym value)
  "Format VALUE as a string."
  (cond
   (helpful--view-literal
    (helpful--syntax-highlight (helpful--pretty-print value)))
   ;; Allow strings to be viewed with properties rendered in
   ;; Emacs, rather than as a literal.
   ((stringp value)
    value)
   ;; Allow keymaps to be viewed with keybindings shown and
   ;; links to the commands bound.
   ((keymapp value)
    (helpful--format-keymap value))
   ((helpful--hook-p sym value)
    (helpful--format-hook value))
   (t
    (helpful--pretty-print value))))