--- a/hgext/sparse.py	Sat Jul 08 13:19:38 2017 -0700
+++ b/hgext/sparse.py	Sat Jul 08 13:34:19 2017 -0700
@@ -374,7 +374,8 @@
                 len,
                 sparse.refreshwdir(repo, repo.status(), sparse.matcher(repo),
                                    force=force))
-            _verbose_output(ui, opts, 0, 0, 0, *fcounts)
+            sparse.printchanges(ui, opts, added=fcounts[0], dropped=fcounts[1],
+                                conflicting=fcounts[2])
         finally:
             wlock.release()
 
@@ -437,8 +438,8 @@
                             len(oldinclude - newinclude))
             excludecount = (len(newexclude - oldexclude) -
                             len(oldexclude - newexclude))
-            _verbose_output(
-                ui, opts, profilecount, includecount, excludecount, *fcounts)
+            sparse.printchanges(ui, opts, profilecount, includecount,
+                                excludecount, *fcounts)
         except Exception:
             sparse.writeconfig(repo, oldinclude, oldexclude, oldprofiles)
             raise
@@ -500,32 +501,5 @@
                 sparse.writeconfig(repo, oincludes, oexcludes, oprofiles)
                 raise
 
-        _verbose_output(ui, opts, profilecount, includecount, excludecount,
-                        *fcounts)
-
-def _verbose_output(ui, opts, profilecount, includecount, excludecount, added,
-                    dropped, lookup):
-    """Produce --verbose and templatable output
-
-    This specifically enables -Tjson, providing machine-readable stats on how
-    the sparse profile changed.
-
-    """
-    with ui.formatter('sparse', opts) as fm:
-        fm.startitem()
-        fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'profiles_added', 'Profile # change: %d\n',
-                     profilecount)
-        fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'include_rules_added',
-                     'Include rule # change: %d\n', includecount)
-        fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'exclude_rules_added',
-                     'Exclude rule # change: %d\n', excludecount)
-        # In 'plain' verbose mode, mergemod.applyupdates already outputs what
-        # files are added or removed outside of the templating formatter
-        # framework. No point in repeating ourselves in that case.
-        if not fm.isplain():
-            fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'files_added', 'Files added: %d\n',
-                         added)
-            fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'files_dropped', 'Files dropped: %d\n',
-                         dropped)
-            fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'files_conflicting',
-                         'Files conflicting: %d\n', lookup)
+        sparse.printchanges(ui, opts, profilecount, includecount, excludecount,
+                            *fcounts)

--- a/mercurial/sparse.py	Sat Jul 08 13:19:38 2017 -0700
+++ b/mercurial/sparse.py	Sat Jul 08 13:34:19 2017 -0700
@@ -512,3 +512,26 @@
         oldmatch = matcher(repo)
         writeconfig(repo, set(), set(), profiles)
         refreshwdir(repo, oldstatus, oldmatch, force=force)
+
+def printchanges(ui, opts, profilecount=0, includecount=0, excludecount=0,
+                 added=0, dropped=0, conflicting=0):
+    """Print output summarizing sparse config changes."""
+    with ui.formatter('sparse', opts) as fm:
+        fm.startitem()
+        fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'profiles_added', _('Profiles changed: %d\n'),
+                     profilecount)
+        fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'include_rules_added',
+                     _('Include rules changed: %d\n'), includecount)
+        fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'exclude_rules_added',
+                     _('Exclude rules changed: %d\n'), excludecount)
+
+        # In 'plain' verbose mode, mergemod.applyupdates already outputs what
+        # files are added or removed outside of the templating formatter
+        # framework. No point in repeating ourselves in that case.
+        if not fm.isplain():
+            fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'files_added', _('Files added: %d\n'),
+                         added)
+            fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'files_dropped', _('Files dropped: %d\n'),
+                         dropped)
+            fm.condwrite(ui.verbose, 'files_conflicting',
+                         _('Files conflicting: %d\n'), conflicting)

--- a/tests/test-sparse-verbose-json.t	Sat Jul 08 13:19:38 2017 -0700
+++ b/tests/test-sparse-verbose-json.t	Sat Jul 08 13:34:19 2017 -0700
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
   $ hg debugsparse --clear-rules
   $ hg debugsparse --include 'hide' --verbose
   removing show
-  Profile # change: 0
-  Include rule # change: 1
-  Exclude rule # change: 0
+  Profiles changed: 0
+  Include rules changed: 1
+  Exclude rules changed: 0
 
   $ hg debugsparse --reset -Tjson
   [
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
   $ hg debugsparse --include 'hide'
   $ hg debugsparse --reset --verbose
   getting show
-  Profile # change: 0
-  Include rule # change: -1
-  Exclude rule # change: 0
+  Profiles changed: 0
+  Include rules changed: -1
+  Exclude rules changed: 0
 
 Verifying that problematic files still allow us to see the deltas when forcing:
 
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
   pending changes to 'hide'
   $ hg debugsparse --delete 'show*' --force --verbose
   pending changes to 'hide'
-  Profile # change: 0
-  Include rule # change: -1
-  Exclude rule # change: 0
+  Profiles changed: 0
+  Include rules changed: -1
+  Exclude rules changed: 0