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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml index 3914a9bc0e..301a5ee2e8 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,224 +30,6 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the STDLIB application.</p> -<section><title>STDLIB 2.5</title> - - <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> - <list> - <item> - <p> - Fix handling of single dot in filename:join/2</p> - <p> - The reference manual says that filename:join(A,B) is - equivalent to filename:join([A,B]). In some rare cases - this turns out not to be true. For example:</p> - <p> - <c>filename:join("/a/.","b") -> "/a/./b"</c> vs - <c>filename:join(["/a/.","b"]) -> "/a/b"</c>.</p> - <p> - This has been corrected. A single dot is now only kept if - it occurs at the very beginning or the very end of the - resulting path.</p> - <p> - *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12158</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - The undocumented option <c>generic_debug</c> for - <c>gen_server</c> has been removed.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12183</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - erl_lint:icrt_export/4 has been rewritten to make the - code really follow the scoping rules of Erlang, and not - just in most situations by accident.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12186</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Add 'trim_all' option to binary:split/3</p> - <p> - This option can be set to remove _ALL_ empty parts of the - result of a call to binary:split/3.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12301</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> Correct orddict(3) regarding evaluation order of - <c>fold()</c> and <c>map()</c>. </p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12651 Aux Id: seq12832 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Correct <c>maps</c> module error exceptions </p> - <p> - Bad input to maps module function will now yield the - following exceptions: <list> <item>{badmap,NotMap} - or,</item> <item>badarg</item> </list></p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12657</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - It is now possible to paste text in JCL mode (using - Ctrl-Y) that has been copied in the previous shell - session. Also a bug that caused the JCL mode to crash - when pasting text has been fixed.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12673</p> - </item> - </list> - </section> - - - <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> - <list> - <item> - <p> - Allow maps for supervisor flags and child specs</p> - <p> - Earlier, supervisor flags and child specs were given as - tuples. While this is kept for backwards compatibility, - it is now also allowed to give these parameters as maps, - see <seealso - marker="stdlib:supervisor#sup_flags">sup_flags</seealso> - and <seealso - marker="stdlib:supervisor#child_spec">child_spec</seealso>.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-11043</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - A new system message, <c>terminate</c>, is added. This - can be sent with <c>sys:terminate/2,3</c>. If the - receiving process handles system messages properly it - will terminate shortly after receiving this message.</p> - <p> - The new function <c>proc_lib:stop/1,3</c> utilizes this - new system message and monitors the receiving process in - order to facilitate a synchronous stop mechanism for - 'special processes'.</p> - <p> - <c>proc_lib:stop/1,3</c> is used by the following - functions:</p> - <p> - <list> <item><c>gen_server:stop/1,3</c> (new)</item> - <item><c>gen_fsm:stop/1,3</c> (new)</item> - <item><c>gen_event:stop/1,3</c> (modified to be - synchronous)</item> <item><c>wx_object:stop/1,3</c> - (new)</item> </list></p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-11173 Aux Id: seq12353 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Remove the <c>pg</c> module, which has been deprecated - through OTP-17, is now removed from the STDLIB - application. This module has been marked experimental for - more than 15 years, and has largely been superseded by - the <c>pg2</c> module from the Kernel application.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-11907</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - New BIF: <c>erlang:get_keys/0</c>, lists all keys - associated with the process dictionary. Note: - <c>erlang:get_keys/0</c> is auto-imported.</p> - <p> - *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12151 Aux Id: seq12521 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> Add three new functions to <c>io_lib</c>-- - <c>scan_format/2</c>, <c>unscan_format/1</c>, and - <c>build_text/1</c>-- which expose the parsed form of the - format control sequences to make it possible to easily - modify or filter the input to <c>io_lib:format/2</c>. - This can e.g. be used in order to replace unbounded-size - control sequences like <c>~w</c> or <c>~p</c> with - corresponding depth-limited <c>~W</c> and <c>~P</c> - before doing the actual formatting. </p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12167</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> Introduce the <c>erl_anno</c> module, an abstraction - of the second element of tokens and tuples in the - abstract format. </p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12195</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Support variables as Map keys in expressions and patterns</p> - <p>Erlang will accept any expression as keys in Map - expressions and it will accept literals or bound - variables as keys in Map patterns.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12218</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> The last traces of Mnemosyne Rules have been removed. - </p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12257</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Properly support maps in match_specs</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12270</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - New function <c>ets:take/2</c>. Works the same as - <c>ets:delete/2</c> but also returns the deleted - object(s).</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12309</p> - </item> - <item> - <p><c>string:tokens/2</c> is somewhat faster, especially - if the list of separators only contains one separator - character.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12422 Aux Id: seq12774 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Prevent zip:zip_open/[12] from leaking file descriptors - if parent process dies.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12566</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Add a new random number generator, see <c>rand</c> - module. It have better characteristics and an improved - interface.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12586 Aux Id: OTP-12501, OTP-12502 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p><c>filename:split/1</c> when given an empty binary - will now return an empty list, to make it consistent with - return value when given an empty list.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-12716</p> - </item> - </list> - </section> - -</section> - <section><title>STDLIB 2.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |