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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml | 22 |
1 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml index bc2120c37d..7f251c863e 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2011</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ loop(N) -> </desc> </func> <func> - <name>catch_exception(Bool) -> Bool</name> + <name>catch_exception(Bool) -> boolean()</name> <fsummary>Sets the exception handling of the shell</fsummary> <type> <v>Bool = boolean()</v> @@ -801,8 +801,8 @@ loop(N) -> <name name="prompt_func" arity="1"/> <fsummary>Sets the shell prompt</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Sets the shell prompt function to <c>PromptFunc</c>. The - previous prompt function is returned.</p> + <p>Sets the shell prompt function to <c><anno>PromptFunc</anno></c>. + The previous prompt function is returned.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -827,6 +827,20 @@ loop(N) -> is meant to be called from the shell.</p> </desc> </func> + <func> + <name name="strings" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Sets the shell's string recognition flag.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Sets pretty printing of lists to <c><anno>Strings</anno></c>. + The previous value of the flag is returned.</p> + <p>The flag can also be set by the STDLIB application variable + <c>shell_strings</c>. The default is + <c>true</c> which means that lists of integers will be + printed using the string syntax, when possible. The value + <c>false</c> means that no lists will be printed using the + string syntax.</p> + </desc> + </func> </funcs> </erlref> |