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Diffstat (limited to 'erts/doc/src/erlang.xml')
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1 files changed, 45 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 950a5fe189..9646953518 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -516,7 +516,14 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> <desc> <p>Returns an Erlang term that is the result of decoding binary object <c><anno>Binary</anno></c>, which must be encoded - according to the Erlang external term format.</p> + according to the <seealso marker="erts:erl_ext_dist"> + Erlang external term format</seealso>.</p> + <pre> +> <input>Bin = term_to_binary(hello).</input> +<<131,100,0,5,104,101,108,108,111>> +> <input>hello = binary_to_term(Bin).</input> +hello +</pre> <warning> <p>When decoding binaries from untrusted sources, consider using <c>binary_to_term/2</c> to prevent Denial @@ -555,6 +562,14 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </taglist> <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c>safe</c> is specified and unsafe data is decoded.</p> + <pre> +> <input>binary_to_term(<<131,100,0,5,104,101,108,108,111>>, [safe]).</input> +** exception error: bad argument +> <input>hello.</input> +hello +> <input>binary_to_term(<<131,100,0,5,104,101,108,108,111>>, [safe]).</input> +hello +</pre> <p>See also <seealso marker="#term_to_binary/1"><c>term_to_binary/1</c></seealso>, <seealso marker="#binary_to_term/1"> @@ -8599,12 +8614,19 @@ ok </fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a binary data object that is the result of encoding - <c><anno>Term</anno></c> according to the Erlang external - term format.</p> + <c><anno>Term</anno></c> according to the + <seealso marker="erts:erl_ext_dist">Erlang external + term format.</seealso></p> <p>This can be used for various purposes, for example, writing a term to a file in an efficient way, or sending an Erlang term to some type of communications channel not supported by distributed Erlang.</p> + <pre> +> <input>Bin = term_to_binary(hello).</input> +<<131,100,0,5,104,101,108,108,111>> +> <input>hello = binary_to_term(Bin).</input> +hello +</pre> <p>See also <seealso marker="#binary_to_term/1"> <c>binary_to_term/1</c></seealso>.</p> </desc> @@ -9507,6 +9529,10 @@ timestamp() -> <type name="trace_info_item_result"/> <type name="trace_info_flag"/> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> + <type name="match_variable"/> + <type_desc name="match_variable"> + Approximation of '$1' | '$2' | '$3' | ... + </type_desc> <desc> <p>Returns trace information about a port, process, function, or event.</p> @@ -9638,6 +9664,10 @@ timestamp() -> </fsummary> <type name="trace_pattern_mfa"/> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> + <type_desc name="match_variable"> + Approximation of '$1' | '$2' | '$3' | ... + </type_desc> + <type name="match_variable"/> <desc> <p>The same as <seealso marker="#trace_pattern/3"> @@ -9650,6 +9680,10 @@ timestamp() -> <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="1"/> <fsummary>Set trace pattern for message sending.</fsummary> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> + <type name="match_variable"/> + <type_desc name="match_variable"> + Approximation of '$1' | '$2' | '$3' | ... + </type_desc> <desc> <p>Sets trace pattern for <em>message sending</em>. Must be combined with @@ -9717,6 +9751,10 @@ timestamp() -> <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="2"/> <fsummary>Set trace pattern for tracing of message receiving.</fsummary> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> + <type name="match_variable"/> + <type_desc name="match_variable"> + Approximation of '$1' | '$2' | '$3' | ... + </type_desc> <desc> <p>Sets trace pattern for <em>message receiving</em>. Must be combined with @@ -9787,6 +9825,10 @@ timestamp() -> <type name="trace_pattern_mfa"/> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> <type name="trace_pattern_flag"/> + <type name="match_variable"/> + <type_desc name="match_variable"> + Approximation of '$1' | '$2' | '$3' | ... + </type_desc> <desc> <p>Enables or disables <em>call tracing</em> for one or more functions. Must be combined with |