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1 files changed, 51 insertions, 51 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index ba93fe34d3..59ac3dc66c 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ iolist() = [char() | binary() | iolist()] </desc> </func> <func> - <name>adler32(Data) -> int()</name> + <name>erlang:adler32(Data) -> int()</name> <fsummary>Compute adler32 checksum</fsummary> <type> <v>Data = iodata()</v> @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ iolist() = [char() | binary() | iolist()] </desc> </func> <func> - <name>adler32(OldAdler, Data) -> int()</name> + <name>erlang:adler32(OldAdler, Data) -> int()</name> <fsummary>Compute adler32 checksum</fsummary> <type> <v>OldAdler = int()</v> @@ -102,17 +102,17 @@ iolist() = [char() | binary() | iolist()] <c>Data</c>.</p> <p>The following code:</p> <code> - X = adler32(Data1), - Y = adler32(X,Data2). + X = erlang:adler32(Data1), + Y = erlang:adler32(X,Data2). </code> <p>- would assign the same value to <c>Y</c> as this would:</p> <code> - Y = adler32([Data1,Data2]). + Y = erlang:adler32([Data1,Data2]). </code> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>adler32_combine(FirstAdler, SecondAdler, SecondSize) -> int()</name> + <name>erlang:adler32_combine(FirstAdler, SecondAdler, SecondSize) -> int()</name> <fsummary>Combine two adler32 checksums</fsummary> <type> <v>FirstAdler = SecondAdler = int()</v> @@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ iolist() = [char() | binary() | iolist()] the second checksum to be known.</p> <p>The following code:</p> <code> - Y = adler32(Data1), - Z = adler32(Y,Data2). + Y = erlang:adler32(Data1), + Z = erlang:adler32(Y,Data2). </code> <p>- would assign the same value to <c>Z</c> as this would:</p> <code> - X = adler32(Data1), - Y = adler32(Data2), - Z = adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)). + X = erlang:adler32(Data1), + Y = erlang:adler32(Data2), + Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)). </code> </desc> </func> @@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ false</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>crc32(Data) -> int()</name> + <name>erlang:crc32(Data) -> int()</name> <fsummary>Compute crc32 (IEEE 802.3) checksum</fsummary> <type> <v>Data = iodata()</v> @@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ false</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>crc32(OldCrc, Data) -> int()</name> + <name>erlang:crc32(OldCrc, Data) -> int()</name> <fsummary>Compute crc32 (IEEE 802.3) checksum</fsummary> <type> <v>OldCrc = int()</v> @@ -575,17 +575,17 @@ false</pre> <c>Data</c>.</p> <p>The following code:</p> <code> - X = crc32(Data1), - Y = crc32(X,Data2). + X = erlang:crc32(Data1), + Y = erlang:crc32(X,Data2). </code> <p>- would assign the same value to <c>Y</c> as this would:</p> <code> - Y = crc32([Data1,Data2]). + Y = erlang:crc32([Data1,Data2]). </code> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>crc32_combine(FirstCrc, SecondCrc, SecondSize) -> int()</name> + <name>erlang:crc32_combine(FirstCrc, SecondCrc, SecondSize) -> int()</name> <fsummary>Combine two crc32 (IEEE 802.3) checksums</fsummary> <type> <v>FirstCrc = SecondCrc = int()</v> @@ -597,14 +597,14 @@ false</pre> the second checksum to be known.</p> <p>The following code:</p> <code> - Y = crc32(Data1), - Z = crc32(Y,Data2). + Y = erlang:crc32(Data1), + Z = erlang:crc32(Y,Data2). </code> <p>- would assign the same value to <c>Z</c> as this would:</p> <code> - X = crc32(Data1), - Y = crc32(Data2), - Z = crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)). + X = erlang:crc32(Data1), + Y = erlang:crc32(Data2), + Z = erlang:crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)). </code> </desc> </func> @@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ false</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>decode_packet(Type,Bin,Options) -> {ok,Packet,Rest} | {more,Length} | {error,Reason}</name> + <name>erlang:decode_packet(Type,Bin,Options) -> {ok,Packet,Rest} | {more,Length} | {error,Reason}</name> <fsummary>Extracts a protocol packet from a binary</fsummary> <type> <v>Bin = binary()</v> @@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ false</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef) -> true</name> + <name>demonitor(MonitorRef) -> true</name> <fsummary>Stop monitoring</fsummary> <type> <v>MonitorRef = reference()</v> @@ -768,10 +768,10 @@ false</pre> <desc> <p>If <c>MonitorRef</c> is a reference which the calling process obtained by calling - <seealso marker="#monitor/2">erlang:monitor/2</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#monitor/2">monitor/2</seealso>, this monitoring is turned off. If the monitoring is already turned off, nothing happens.</p> - <p>Once <c>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef)</c> has returned it is + <p>Once <c>demonitor(MonitorRef)</c> has returned it is guaranteed that no <c>{'DOWN', MonitorRef, _, _, _}</c> message due to the monitor will be placed in the callers message queue in the future. A <c>{'DOWN', MonitorRef, _, _, _}</c> message @@ -779,10 +779,10 @@ false</pre> the call, though. Therefore, in most cases, it is advisable to remove such a <c>'DOWN'</c> message from the message queue after monitoring has been stopped. - <seealso marker="#demonitor/2">erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef, [flush])</seealso> can be used instead of - <c>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef)</c> if this cleanup is wanted.</p> + <seealso marker="#demonitor/2">demonitor(MonitorRef, [flush])</seealso> can be used instead of + <c>demonitor(MonitorRef)</c> if this cleanup is wanted.</p> <note> - <p>Prior to OTP release R11B (erts version 5.5) <c>erlang:demonitor/1</c> + <p>Prior to OTP release R11B (erts version 5.5) <c>demonitor/1</c> behaved completely asynchronous, i.e., the monitor was active until the "demonitor signal" reached the monitored entity. This had one undesirable effect, though. You could never know when @@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ false</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef, OptionList) -> true|false</name> + <name>demonitor(MonitorRef, OptionList) -> true|false</name> <fsummary>Stop monitoring</fsummary> <type> <v>MonitorRef = reference()</v> @@ -812,8 +812,8 @@ false</pre> <p>The returned value is <c>true</c> unless <c>info</c> is part of <c>OptionList</c>. </p> - <p><c>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef, [])</c> is equivalent to - <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef)</seealso>.</p> + <p><c>demonitor(MonitorRef, [])</c> is equivalent to + <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">demonitor(MonitorRef)</seealso>.</p> <p>Currently the following <c>Option</c>s are valid:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>flush</c></tag> @@ -821,11 +821,11 @@ false</pre> <p>Remove (one) <c>{_, MonitorRef, _, _, _}</c> message, if there is one, from the callers message queue after monitoring has been stopped.</p> - <p>Calling <c>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef, [flush])</c> + <p>Calling <c>demonitor(MonitorRef, [flush])</c> is equivalent to the following, but more efficient:</p> <code type="none"> - erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef), + demonitor(MonitorRef), receive {_, MonitorRef, _, _, _} -> true @@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ false</pre> </note> <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c>OptionList</c> is not a list, or if <c>Option</c> is not a valid option, or the same failure as for - <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">erlang:demonitor/1</seealso></p> + <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">demonitor/1</seealso></p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ b</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>erlang:error(Reason)</name> + <name>error(Reason)</name> <fsummary>Stop execution with a given reason</fsummary> <type> <v>Reason = term()</v> @@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ b</pre> function first). Since evaluating this function causes the process to terminate, it has no return value.</p> <pre> -> <input>catch erlang:error(foobar).</input> +> <input>catch error(foobar).</input> {'EXIT',{foobar,[{erl_eval,do_apply,5}, {erl_eval,expr,5}, {shell,exprs,6}, @@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ b</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>erlang:error(Reason, Args)</name> + <name>error(Reason, Args)</name> <fsummary>Stop execution with a given reason</fsummary> <type> <v>Reason = term()</v> @@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>erlang:integer_to_list(Integer, Base) -> string()</name> + <name>integer_to_list(Integer, Base) -> string()</name> <fsummary>Text representation of an integer</fsummary> <type> <v>Integer = int()</v> @@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> <p>Returns a string which corresponds to the text representation of <c>Integer</c> in base <c>Base</c>.</p> <pre> -> <input>erlang:integer_to_list(1023, 16).</input> +> <input>integer_to_list(1023, 16).</input> "3FF"</pre> </desc> </func> @@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>erlang:list_to_integer(String, Base) -> int()</name> + <name>list_to_integer(String, Base) -> int()</name> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to an integer</fsummary> <type> <v>String = string()</v> @@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> <p>Returns an integer whose text representation in base <c>Base</c> is <c>String</c>.</p> <pre> -> <input>erlang:list_to_integer("3FF", 16).</input> +> <input>list_to_integer("3FF", 16).</input> 1023</pre> <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c>String</c> contains a bad representation of an integer.</p> @@ -2488,7 +2488,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>erlang:monitor(Type, Item) -> MonitorRef</name> + <name>monitor(Type, Item) -> MonitorRef</name> <fsummary>Start monitoring</fsummary> <type> <v>Type = process</v> @@ -2524,7 +2524,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> <note> <p>When a process is monitored by registered name, the process that has the registered name at the time when - <c>erlang:monitor/2</c> is called will be monitored. + <c>monitor/2</c> is called will be monitored. The monitor will not be effected, if the registered name is unregistered.</p> </note> @@ -2558,20 +2558,20 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </item> </taglist> <note> - <p>If/when <c>erlang:monitor/2</c> is extended (e.g. to + <p>If/when <c>monitor/2</c> is extended (e.g. to handle other item types than <c>process</c>), other possible values for <c>Object</c>, and <c>Info</c> in the <c>'DOWN'</c> message will be introduced.</p> </note> <p>The monitoring is turned off either when the <c>'DOWN'</c> message is sent, or when - <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">erlang:demonitor/1</seealso> + <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">demonitor/1</seealso> is called.</p> <p>If an attempt is made to monitor a process on an older node (where remote process monitoring is not implemented or one where remote process monitoring by registered name is not implemented), the call fails with <c>badarg</c>.</p> - <p>Making several calls to <c>erlang:monitor/2</c> for the same + <p>Making several calls to <c>monitor/2</c> for the same <c>Item</c> is not an error; it results in as many, completely independent, monitorings.</p> <note> @@ -3899,11 +3899,11 @@ os_prompt%</pre> <tag><c>{monitored_by, Pids}</c></tag> <item> <p>A list of pids that are monitoring the process (with - <c>erlang:monitor/2</c>).</p> + <c>monitor/2</c>).</p> </item> <tag><c>{monitors, Monitors}</c></tag> <item> - <p>A list of monitors (started by <c>erlang:monitor/2</c>) + <p>A list of monitors (started by <c>monitor/2</c>) that are active for the process. For a local process monitor or a remote process monitor by pid, the list item is <c>{process, Pid}</c>, and for a remote process @@ -4092,7 +4092,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> terminate, it has no return value - unless the arguments are invalid, in which case the function <em>returns the error reason</em>, that is <c>badarg</c>. If you want to be really sure not to return you can call - <c>erlang:error(erlang:raise(Class, Reason, Stacktrace))</c> + <c>error(erlang:raise(Class, Reason, Stacktrace))</c> and hope to distinguish exceptions later.</p> </desc> </func> @@ -4693,7 +4693,7 @@ true</pre> <tag><c>monitor</c></tag> <item> <p>Monitor the new process (just like - <seealso marker="#monitor/2">erlang:monitor/2</seealso> does).</p> + <seealso marker="#monitor/2">monitor/2</seealso> does).</p> </item> <tag><c>{priority, Level}</c></tag> <item> |