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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile index 6f1e61e70c..ff77c3eea0 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ XML_REF3_FILES = \ lib.xml \ lists.xml \ log_mf_h.xml \ + maps.xml \ math.xml \ ms_transform.xml \ orddict.xml \ diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/maps.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/maps.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..76137e3dee --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/maps.xml @@ -0,0 +1,318 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd"> + +<erlref> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>2013</year><year>2014</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License, + Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in + compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the + Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be + retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/. + + Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" + basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See + the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations + under the License. + </legalnotice> + <title>maps</title> + <prepared>Björn-Egil Dahlberg</prepared> + <docno>1</docno> + <date>2014-02-28</date> + <rev>A</rev> + </header> + <module>maps</module> + <modulesummary>Maps Processing Functions</modulesummary> + <description> + <p>This module contains functions for maps processing.</p> + </description> + <funcs> + + <func> + <name name="find" arity="2"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Returns a tuple <c>{ok, Value}</c> where <c><anno>Value</anno></c> is the value associated with <c><anno>Key</anno></c>, + or <c>error</c> if no value is associated with <c><anno>Key</anno></c> in <c><anno>Map</anno></c>. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{"hi" => 42}, + Key = "hi", + maps:find(Key,Map). +{ok,42} </code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="fold" arity="3"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Calls <c>F(K, V, AccIn)</c> for every <c><anno>K</anno></c> to value <c><anno>V</anno></c> + association in <c><anno>Map</anno></c> in + arbitrary order. The function <c>fun F/3</c> must return a new accumulator + which is passed to the next successive call. <c>maps:fold/3</c> returns the final + value of the accumulator. The initial accumulator value <c><anno>Init</anno></c> is returned if + the map is empty. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Fun = fun(K,V,AccIn) when is_list(K) -> AccIn + V end, + Map = #{"k1" => 1, "k2" => 2, "k3" => 3}, + maps:fold(Fun,0,Map). +6</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="from_list" arity="1"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + The function takes a list of key-value tuples elements and builds a + map. The associations may be in any order and both keys and values in the + association may be of any term. If the same key appears more than once, + the latter (rightmost) value is used and the previous values are ignored. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> List = [{"a",ignored},{1337,"value two"},{42,value_three},{"a",1}], + maps:from_list(List). +#{42 => value_three,1337 => "value two","a" => 1}</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="get" arity="2"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Returns the value <c><anno>Value</anno></c> associated with <c><anno>Key</anno></c> if + <c><anno>Map</anno></c> contains <c><anno>Key</anno></c>. + If no value is associated with <c><anno>Key</anno></c> then the call will + fail with an exception. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Key = 1337, + Map = #{42 => value_two,1337 => "value one","a" => 1}, + maps:get(Key,Map). +"value one"</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="is_key" arity="2"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Returns <c>true</c> if map <c><anno>Map</anno></c> contains <c><anno>Key</anno></c> and returns + <c>false</c> if it does not contain the <c><anno>Key</anno></c>. + The function will fail with an exception if <c><anno>Map</anno></c> is not a Map. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{"42" => value}. +#{"42"> => value} +> maps:is_key("42",Map). +true +> maps:is_key(value,Map). +false</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="keys" arity="1"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Returns a complete list of keys, in arbitrary order, which resides within <c><anno>Map</anno></c>. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{42 => value_three,1337 => "value two","a" => 1}, + maps:keys(Map). +[42,1337,"a"]</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="map" arity="2"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + The function produces a new map <c><anno>Map2</anno></c> by calling the function <c>fun F(K, V1)</c> for + every <c><anno>K</anno></c> to value <c><anno>V1</anno></c> association in <c><anno>Map1</anno></c> in arbitrary order. + The function <c>fun F/2</c> must return the value <c><anno>V2</anno></c> to be associated with key <c><anno>K</anno></c> for + the new map <c><anno>Map2</anno></c>. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Fun = fun(K,V1) when is_list(K) -> V1*2 end, + Map = #{"k1" => 1, "k2" => 2, "k3" => 3}, + maps:map(Fun,Map). +#{"k1" => 2,"k2" => 4,"k3" => 6}</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="merge" arity="2"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Merges two maps into a single map <c><anno>Map3</anno></c>. If two keys exists in both maps the + value in <c><anno>Map1</anno></c> will be superseded by the value in <c><anno>Map2</anno></c>. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map1 = #{a => "value_one", b => "value_two"}, + Map2 = #{a => 1, c => 2}, + maps:merge(Map1,Map2). +#{a => 1,b => "value_two",c => 2}</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="new" arity="0"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Returns a new empty map. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> maps:new(). +#{}</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="put" arity="3"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Associates <c><anno>Key</anno></c> with value <c><anno>Value</anno></c> and inserts the association into map <c>Map2</c>. + If key <c><anno>Key</anno></c> already exists in map <c><anno>Map1</anno></c>, the old associated value is + replaced by value <c><anno>Value</anno></c>. The function returns a new map <c><anno>Map2</anno></c> containing the new association and + the old associations in <c><anno>Map1</anno></c>. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{"a" => 1}. +#{"a" => 1} +> maps:put("a", 42, Map). +#{"a" => 42} +> maps:put("b", 1337, Map). +#{"a" => 1,"b" => 1337}</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="remove" arity="2"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + The function removes the <c><anno>Key</anno></c>, if it exists, and its associated value from + <c><anno>Map1</anno></c> and returns a new map <c><anno>Map2</anno></c> without key <c><anno>Key</anno></c>. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{"a" => 1}. +#{"a" => 1} +> maps:remove("a",Map). +#{} +> maps:remove("b",Map). +#{"a" => 1}</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="size" arity="1"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + The function returns the number of key-value associations in the <c><anno>Map</anno></c>. + This operation happens in constant time. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{42 => value_two,1337 => "value one","a" => 1}, + maps:size(Map). +3</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="to_list" arity="1"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + The fuction returns a list of pairs representing the key-value associations of <c><anno>Map</anno></c>, + where the pairs, <c>[{K1,V1}, ..., {Kn,Vn}]</c>, are returned in arbitrary order. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{42 => value_three,1337 => "value two","a" => 1}, + maps:to_list(Map). +[{42,value_three},{1337,"value two"},{"a",1}]</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="update" arity="3"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + If <c><anno>Key</anno></c> exists in <c><anno>Map1</anno></c> the old associated value is + replaced by value <c><anno>Value</anno></c>. The function returns a new map <c><anno>Map2</anno></c> containing + the new associated value. If <c><anno>Key</anno></c> does not exist in <c><anno>Map1</anno></c> an exception is + generated. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{"a" => 1}. +#{"a" => 1} +> maps:update("a", 42, Map). +#{"a" => 42}</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="values" arity="1"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Returns a complete list of values, in arbitrary order, contained in map <c>M</c>. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{42 => value_three,1337 => "value two","a" => 1}, + maps:values(Map). +[value_three,"value two",1]</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="without" arity="2"/> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Returns a new map <c><anno>Map2</anno></c> without the keys <c>K1</c> through <c>Kn</c> and their associated values from map <c><anno>Map1</anno></c>. + Any key in <c><anno>Ks</anno></c> that does not exist in <c><anno>Map1</anno></c> are ignored. + </p> + <p>Example:</p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{42 => value_three,1337 => "value two","a" => 1}, + Ks = ["a",42,"other key"], + maps:without(Ks,Map). +#{1337 => "value two"}</code> + </desc> + </func> + </funcs> +</erlref> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ref_man.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ref_man.xml index 4ecd02a4bf..6c35578bdf 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ref_man.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ref_man.xml @@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ <xi:include href="lib.xml"/> <xi:include href="lists.xml"/> <xi:include href="log_mf_h.xml"/> + <xi:include href="maps.xml"/> <xi:include href="math.xml"/> <xi:include href="ms_transform.xml"/> <xi:include href="orddict.xml"/> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/specs.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/specs.xml index 213ce7563f..60a04ed5e7 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/specs.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/specs.xml @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ <xi:include href="../specs/specs_lib.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_lists.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_log_mf_h.xml"/> + <xi:include href="../specs/specs_maps.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_math.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_ms_transform.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_orddict.xml"/> |