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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 1d67be2e52..b336a135e7 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2012</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -277,7 +277,9 @@ the binary contains Unicode characters greater than 16#FF. In a future release, such Unicode characters might be allowed and <c>binary_to_atom(<anno>Binary</anno>, utf8)</c> - will not fail in that case.</p></note> + will not fail in that case. For more information on Unicode support in atoms + see <seealso marker="erl_ext_dist#utf8_atoms">note on UTF-8 encoded atoms</seealso> + in the chapter about the external term format in the ERTS User's Guide.</p></note> <pre> > <input>binary_to_atom(<<"Erlang">>, latin1).</input> @@ -968,6 +970,37 @@ true </desc> </func> <func> + <name>float_to_list(Float, Options) -> string()</name> + <fsummary>Text representation of a float formatted using given options</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Float = float()</v> + <v>Options = [Option]</v> + <v>Option = {decimals, Decimals::0..249} | + {scientific, Decimals::0..249} | + compact</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Returns a string which corresponds to the text + representation of <c>Float</c> using fixed decimal point formatting. + When <c>decimals</c> option is specified + the returned value will contain at most <c>Decimals</c> number of + digits past the decimal point. If the number doesn't fit in the + internal static buffer of 256 bytes, the function throws <c>badarg</c>. + When <c>compact</c> option is provided + the trailing zeros at the end of the list are truncated (this option is + only meaningful together with the <c>decimals</c> option). When + <c>scientific</c> option is provided, the float will be formatted using + scientific notation with <c>Decimals</c> digits of precision. If + <c>Options</c> is <c>[]</c> the function behaves like <c>float_to_list/1</c>. + </p> + <pre> +> <input>float_to_list(7.12, [{decimals, 4}]).</input> +"7.1200" +> <input>float_to_list(7.12, [{decimals, 4}, compact]).</input> +"7.12"</pre> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name name="fun_info" arity="1"/> <fsummary>Information about a fun</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1681,9 +1714,11 @@ os_prompt% </pre> <desc> <p>Returns the atom whose text representation is <c><anno>String</anno></c>.</p> <p><c><anno>String</anno></c> may only contain ISO-latin-1 - characterns (i.e. numbers below 256) as the current + characters (i.e. numbers below 256) as the current implementation does not allow unicode characters >= 256 in - atoms.</p> + atoms. For more information on Unicode support in atoms + see <seealso marker="erl_ext_dist#utf8_atoms">note on UTF-8 encoded atoms</seealso> + in the chapter about the external term format in the ERTS User's Guide.</p> <pre> > <input>list_to_atom("Erlang").</input> 'Erlang'</pre> @@ -5679,35 +5714,35 @@ ok For more information see the <seealso marker="erl#+spp">+spp</seealso> command line argument of <seealso marker="erl">erl(1)</seealso>.</p></item> - <tag><c>process_count</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_port_count"/><c>port_count</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns the number of ports currently existing at the local node as an integer. The same value as - <c>length(erlang:ports())</c> returns.</p> + <c>length(erlang:ports())</c> returns, but more efficient.</p> </item> <tag><marker id="system_info_port_limit"><c>port_limit</c></marker></tag> <item> <p>Returns the maximum number of simultaneously existing ports at the local node as an integer. This limit can be configured at startup by using the - <seealso marker="erl#max_ports"><c>+Q</c></seealso> + <seealso marker="erl#+Q">+Q</seealso> command line flag of - <seealso marker="erl"><c>erl(1)</c></seealso>.</p> + <seealso marker="erl">erl(1)</seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>process_count</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_process_count"/><c>process_count</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns the number of processes currently existing at the local node as an integer. The same value as - <c>length(processes())</c> returns.</p> + <c>length(processes())</c> returns, but more efficient.</p> </item> <tag><marker id="system_info_process_limit"><c>process_limit</c></marker></tag> <item> <p>Returns the maximum number of simultaneously existing processes at the local node as an integer. This limit can be configured at startup by using the - <seealso marker="erl#max_processes"><c>+P</c></seealso> + <seealso marker="erl#+P">+P</seealso> command line flag of - <seealso marker="erl"><c>erl(1)</c></seealso>.</p> + <seealso marker="erl">erl(1)</seealso>.</p> </item> <tag><c>procs</c></tag> <item> |