SET_SHORT(L)

NAME
	set_short - set the short description of an object

SYNOPSIS
	void set_short(string short)

LOCATION
	This function exists in very many of the lib objects, basically it is
	used by all objects a player will encounter.

RETURN VALUE
	None.

DESCRIPTION
	This function sets the short description of the object, which is what
	players usually see when they are passively looking at something.

EXAMPLE
	set_short("an ape");
	set_short("a monkey");
	set_short("an ugly demon");

NOTE
	It is far too common that the lfun set_name() is used in the way the
	lfun set_short() should be used. Note the differemce between a name
	and a description: 'monkey' and 'erebus' are names, while 'the monkey'
	and 'a black knight' are descriptions.

SEE ALSO
	set_long(L), long(L), query_long(L), set_name(L), query_name(L)

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extra_look	get	heart_beat	id	init
init_arg	is_armour	is_money	is_weapon	long
query_auto_load	query_hook	query_long	query_name	query_prevent_move_from_statue
remove_hook	reset	set_long	set_name	set_short
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