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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml index 05401a2d40..d1ec176f81 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml @@ -1491,6 +1491,25 @@ is_integer(X), is_integer(Y), X + Y < 4711]]></code> </func> <func> + <name name="select_replace" arity="2"/> + <fsummary>Match and replace objects atomically in an ETS table</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Matches the objects in the table <c><anno>Tab</anno></c> using a + <seealso marker="#match_spec">match specification</seealso>. If + an object is matched, the existing object is replaced with + the match specification result, which <em>must</em> retain + the original key or the operation will fail with <c>badarg</c>.</p> + <p>For the moment, due to performance and semantic constraints, + tables of type <c>bag</c> are not yet supported.</p> + <p>The function returns the total number of replaced objects.</p> + <note> + <p>The match/replacement operation atomicity scope is limited + to each individual object.</p> + </note> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> <name name="select_reverse" arity="1"/> <fsummary>Continue matching objects in an ETS table.</fsummary> <desc> |