What is the meaning of the ellipsis at the end of some output?

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When I do a C-j ie eval-print-last-sexp on an expression such as (copy-tree package-activated-list)

the output as an ellipsis at the end as shown below

(ac-ispell auto-complete popup ace-jump-helm-line helm helm-core async popup async avy ace-link avy ...)

What is the meaning of the ellipsis?

Does this answer your question? Please explain the behaviour of this emacs feature. (Lisp Interaction mode, truncate long lines) — user19761, Commented Mar 15, 2020 at 14:08
This question is similar to: How to expand truncated information displayed in the echo area?. If you believe it’s different, please edit the question, make it clear how it’s different and/or how the answers on that question are not helpful for your problem. — Drew, Commented Oct 25 at 17:00

lawlist · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-26 07:27:07Z

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... = truncated = abbreviated = ellipsis

answered Jul 26, 2017 at 7:27

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When I use C-j the output is truncated even when though print-level and print-length are both nil. Is there somethiing else affecting the length of C-j output?
– vfclists
Commented Jul 26, 2017 at 14:46
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C-j is bound to electric-newline-and-maybe-indent in fundamental-mode in Emacs 25.2.1 built --with-ns. The variables print-level and print-length are for different circumstances than eval-expression-print-level and eval-expression-print-length.
– lawlist
Commented Jul 26, 2017 at 15:34

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