2 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 5046d300d45..74976527d6f 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -817,6 +817,9 @@ name.  The variable `system-name' is now obsolete.
 +++
 ** Function `write-region' no longer outputs "Wrote FILE" in batch mode.
 
+** If `pwd' is called with a prefix argument, insert the current default
+directory at point.
+
 ---
 ** New utilities in subr-x.el:
 *** New macros `if-let' and `when-let' allow defining bindings and to
diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 045eeaf154c..ef6ac7b8c92 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -654,10 +654,14 @@ the value of `default-directory'."
                   'file-directory-p))
 
 
-(defun pwd ()
-  "Show the current default directory."
-  (interactive nil)
-  (message "Directory %s" default-directory))
+(defun pwd (&optional insert)
+  "Show the current default directory.
+With prefix argument INSERT, insert the current default directory
+at point instead."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (if insert
+      (insert default-directory)
+    (message "Directory %s" default-directory)))
 
 (defvar cd-path nil
   "Value of the CDPATH environment variable, as a list.