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@@ -1491,6 +1491,27 @@ is_integer(X), is_integer(Y), X + Y < 4711]]></code>
</func>
<func>
+ <name name="select_replace" arity="2"/>
+ <fsummary>Match the objects in an ETS table against a match_spec and
+ replaces matching objects with the match_spec result</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Matches the objects in the table <c><anno>Tab</anno></c> using a
+ <seealso marker="#match_spec">match_spec</seealso>. If the
+ an object is matched, and the match_spec result is an object with the
+ same key, the existing object is replaced with the match_spec result.
+ For any other result from the match_spec the object is kept
+ unchanged.</p>
+ <p>The function returns the number of objects actually
+ replaced in the table.</p>
+ <note>
+ <p>The <c>match_spec</c> has to return an object with the same key if
+ the object is to be replaced. No other return value will get the
+ object replaced.</p>
+ </note>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
<name name="select_reverse" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Continue matching objects in an ETS table.</fsummary>
<desc>