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| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erlang.xml | 36 |
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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index cb2cdec606..a26a695f2e 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -2499,6 +2499,42 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> + <name name="list_to_port" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Convert from text representation to a port.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Returns a port identifier whose text representation is a + <c><anno>String</anno></c>, for example:</p> + <pre> +> <input>list_to_port("#Port<0.4>").</input> +#Port<0.4></pre> + <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c><anno>String</anno></c> contains a bad + representation of a port identifier.</p> + <warning> + <p>This BIF is intended for debugging and is not to be used + in application programs.</p> + </warning> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="list_to_ref" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Convert from text representation to a ref.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Returns a reference whose text representation is a + <c><anno>String</anno></c>, for example:</p> + <pre> +> <input>list_to_ref("#Ref<0.4192537678.4073193475.71181>").</input> +#Ref<0.4192537678.4073193475.71181></pre> + <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c><anno>String</anno></c> contains a bad + representation of a reference.</p> + <warning> + <p>This BIF is intended for debugging and is not to be used + in application programs.</p> + </warning> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> <name name="list_to_tuple" arity="1"/> <fsummary>Convert a list to a tuple.</fsummary> <desc> |