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| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/digraph.xml | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/fascicules.xml | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/filelib.xml | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml | 19 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml | 54 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/lists.xml | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml | 183 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/part_notes.xml | 39 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/part_notes_history.xml | 39 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/rand.xml | 79 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/timer.xml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/unicode.xml | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/user_guide.gif | bin | 1581 -> 0 bytes |
16 files changed, 341 insertions, 146 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile index 26602764a6..e7ea38c5c3 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # # %CopyrightBegin% # -# Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved. +# Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2017. All Rights Reserved. # # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. @@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ XML_REF3_FILES = \ XML_REF6_FILES = stdlib_app.xml -XML_PART_FILES = part.xml part_notes.xml part_notes_history.xml -XML_CHAPTER_FILES = io_protocol.xml unicode_usage.xml notes.xml notes_history.xml assert_hrl.xml +XML_PART_FILES = part.xml +XML_CHAPTER_FILES = introduction.xml io_protocol.xml unicode_usage.xml \ + notes.xml assert_hrl.xml BOOK_FILES = book.xml @@ -131,9 +132,9 @@ SPECS_FILES = $(XML_REF3_FILES:%.xml=$(SPECDIR)/specs_%.xml) TOP_SPECS_FILE = specs.xml # ---------------------------------------------------- -# FLAGS +# FLAGS # ---------------------------------------------------- -XML_FLAGS += +XML_FLAGS += SPECS_FLAGS = -I../../include -I../../../kernel/include @@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ html: $(HTML_REF_MAN_FILE) man: $(MAN3_FILES) $(MAN6_FILES) -debug opt: +debug opt: clean clean_docs: rm -rf $(HTMLDIR)/* @@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ clean clean_docs: rm -f $(MAN6DIR)/* rm -f $(TOP_PDF_FILE) $(TOP_PDF_FILE:%.pdf=%.fo) rm -f $(SPECDIR)/* - rm -f errs core *~ + rm -f errs core *~ $(SPECDIR)/specs_erl_id_trans.xml: escript $(SPECS_EXTRACTOR) $(SPECS_FLAGS) \ @@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ $(SPECDIR)/specs_erl_id_trans.xml: # ---------------------------------------------------- # Release Target -# ---------------------------------------------------- +# ---------------------------------------------------- include $(ERL_TOP)/make/otp_release_targets.mk release_docs_spec: docs diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml index ea23cca2ee..33f29f38da 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code> <taglist> <tag><c>assert(BoolExpr)</c></tag> <item></item> - <tag><c>URKAassert(BoolExpr, Comment)</c></tag> + <tag><c>assert(BoolExpr, Comment)</c></tag> <item> <p>Tests that <c>BoolExpr</c> completes normally returning <c>true</c>.</p> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/digraph.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/digraph.xml index 5332d7aba5..db96beed6c 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/digraph.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/digraph.xml @@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ <p>If the edge would create a cycle in an <seealso marker="#acyclic_digraph">acyclic digraph</seealso>, <c>{error, {bad_edge, <anno>Path</anno>}}</c> is returned. + If <c><anno>G</anno></c> already has an edge with value + <c><anno>E</anno></c> connecting a different pair of vertices, + <c>{error, {bad_edge, [<anno>V1</anno>, <anno>V2</anno>]}}</c> + is returned. If either of <c><anno>V1</anno></c> or <c><anno>V2</anno></c> is not a vertex of digraph <c><anno>G</anno></c>, <c>{error, {bad_vertex, </c><anno>V</anno><c>}}</c> is diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml index f6f3d18d6a..51e35cd2df 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml @@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ <p><c><anno>Acc0</anno></c> is returned if the table is empty. This function is similar to <seealso marker="lists#foldl/3"><c>lists:foldl/3</c></seealso>. - The table elements are traversed is unspecified order, except for + The table elements are traversed in an unspecified order, except for <c>ordered_set</c> tables, where they are traversed first to last.</p> <p>If <c><anno>Function</anno></c> inserts objects into the table, or another @@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ <p><c><anno>Acc0</anno></c> is returned if the table is empty. This function is similar to <seealso marker="lists#foldr/3"><c>lists:foldr/3</c></seealso>. - The table elements are traversed is unspecified order, except for + The table elements are traversed in an unspecified order, except for <c>ordered_set</c> tables, where they are traversed last to first.</p> <p>If <c><anno>Function</anno></c> inserts objects into the table, or another @@ -408,9 +408,9 @@ calls cannot be in the guard or body of the fun. Calls to built-in match specification functions is of course allowed:</p> <pre> -4> <input>ets:fun2ms(fun({M,N}) when N > X, is_atomm(M) -> M end).</input> +4> <input>ets:fun2ms(fun({M,N}) when N > X, my_fun(M) -> M end).</input> Error: fun containing local Erlang function calls -('is_atomm' called in guard) cannot be translated into match_spec +('my_fun' called in guard) cannot be translated into match_spec {error,transform_error} 5> <input>ets:fun2ms(fun({M,N}) when N > X, is_atom(M) -> M end).</input> [{{'$1','$2'},[{'>','$2',{const,3}},{is_atom,'$1'}],['$1']}]</pre> @@ -963,11 +963,11 @@ ets:is_compiled_ms(Broken).</code> <func> <name name="match_spec_run" arity="2"/> <fsummary>Perform matching, using a compiled match specification on a - list of tuples.</fsummary> + list of terms.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Executes the matching specified in a compiled <seealso marker="#match_spec">match specification</seealso> on a list - of tuples. Term <c><anno>CompiledMatchSpec</anno></c> is to be + of terms. Term <c><anno>CompiledMatchSpec</anno></c> is to be the result of a call to <seealso marker="#match_spec_compile/1"> <c>match_spec_compile/1</c></seealso> and is hence the internal representation of the match specification one wants to use.</p> @@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ Table = ets:new... MatchSpec = ... % The following call... ets:match_spec_run(ets:tab2list(Table), -ets:match_spec_compile(MatchSpec)), + ets:match_spec_compile(MatchSpec)), % ...gives the same result as the more common (and more efficient) ets:select(Table, MatchSpec),</code> <note> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/fascicules.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/fascicules.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 0ded9007e0..0000000000 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/fascicules.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> -<!DOCTYPE fascicules SYSTEM "fascicules.dtd"> - -<fascicules> - <fascicule file="part" href="part_frame.html" entry="no"> - STDLIB User's Guide - </fascicule> - <fascicule file="ref_man" href="ref_man_frame.html" entry="yes"> - Reference Manual - </fascicule> - <fascicule file="part_notes" href="part_notes_frame.html" entry="no"> - Release Notes - </fascicule> - <fascicule file="" href="../../../../doc/print.html" entry="no"> - Off-Print - </fascicule> -</fascicules> - diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filelib.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filelib.xml index 80c4acffdb..11762a3c5a 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filelib.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filelib.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2003</year><year>2017</year> + <year>2003</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ filelib:wildcard("lib/**/*.{erl,hrl}")</code> for a file with the extension <c>.beam</c>, the default rule is to look for a file with a corresponding extension <c>.erl</c> by replacing the suffix <c>"ebin"</c> of the object directory path with - <c>"src"</c>. + <c>"src"</c> or <c>"src/*"</c>. The file search is done through <seealso marker="#find_file/3"><c>find_file/3</c></seealso>. The directory of the object file is always tried before any other directory specified diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml index 14fd5ef787..1135a6dd80 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2017</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -372,15 +372,18 @@ true tuples <c>{<anno>BinSuffix</anno>, <anno>SourceSuffix</anno>}</c> and is interpreted as follows: if the end of the directory name where the object is located matches <c><anno>BinSuffix</anno></c>, then the - source code directory has the same name, but with - <c><anno>BinSuffix</anno></c> replaced by - <c><anno>SourceSuffix</anno></c>. <c><anno>Rules</anno></c> defaults + name created by replacing <c><anno>BinSuffix</anno></c> with + <c><anno>SourceSuffix</anno></c> is expanded by calling + <seealso marker="filelib#wildcard/1"> + <c>filelib:wildcard/1</c></seealso>. + If a regular file is found among the matches, the function + returns that location together with <c><anno>Options</anno></c>. + Otherwise the next rule is tried, and so on.</p> + <p><c><anno>Rules</anno></c> defaults to:</p> <code type="none"> -[{"", ""}, {"ebin", "src"}, {"ebin", "esrc"}]</code> - <p>If the source file is found in the resulting directory, the function - returns that location together with <c><anno>Options</anno></c>. - Otherwise the next rule is tried, and so on.</p> +[{"", ""}, {"ebin", "src"}, {"ebin", "esrc"}, + {"ebin", "src/*"}, {"ebin", "esrc/*"}]</code> <p>The function returns <c>{<anno>SourceFile</anno>, <anno>Options</anno>}</c> if it succeeds. <c><anno>SourceFile</anno></c> is the absolute path to the source diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml index a7caa71dcb..574f488e91 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml @@ -543,7 +543,23 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) -> <name name="event_type"/> <desc> <p> - External events are of three types: + There are 3 categories of events: + <seealso marker="#type-external_event_type">external</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#type-timeout_event_type">timeout</seealso>, + and <c>internal</c>. + </p> + <p> + <c>internal</c> events can only be generated by the + state machine itself through the state transition action + <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>next_event</c></seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> + <name name="external_event_type"/> + <desc> + <p> + External events are of 3 types: <c>{call,<anno>From</anno>}</c>, <c>cast</c>, or <c>info</c>. <seealso marker="#call/2">Calls</seealso> (synchronous) and @@ -551,12 +567,17 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) -> originate from the corresponding API functions. For calls, the event contains whom to reply to. Type <c>info</c> originates from regular process messages sent - to the <c>gen_statem</c>. The state machine - implementation can, in addition to the above, - generate - <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>events of types</c></seealso> - <c>timeout</c>, <c>{timeout,<anno>Name</anno>}</c>, - <c>state_timeout</c>, and <c>internal</c> to itself. + to the <c>gen_statem</c>. + </p> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> + <name name="timeout_event_type"/> + <desc> + <p> + There are 3 types of timeout events that the state machine + can generate for itself with the corresponding + <seealso marker="#type-timeout_action">timeout_action()</seealso>s. </p> </desc> </datatype> @@ -1026,6 +1047,25 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) -> for this state transition. </p> </item> + </taglist> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> + <name name="timeout_action"/> + <desc> + <p> + These state transition actions can be invoked by + returning them from the + <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>, from + <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso> + or by giving them to + <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5,6</c></seealso>. + </p> + <p> + These timeout actions sets timeout + <seealso marker="#type-transition_option">transition options</seealso>. + </p> + <taglist> <tag><c>Timeout</c></tag> <item> <p> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/lists.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/lists.xml index 60dbae70c2..7efafedc82 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/lists.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/lists.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2017</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ <desc> <p>Calls <c><anno>Fun</anno>(<anno>Elem</anno>)</c> on successive elements <c>Elem</c> of <c><anno>List1</anno></c>. - <c><anno>Fun</anno>/2</c> must return either a Boolean or a tuple + <c><anno>Fun</anno>/1</c> must return either a Boolean or a tuple <c>{true, <anno>Value</anno>}</c>. The function returns the list of elements for which <c><anno>Fun</anno></c> returns a new value, where a value of <c>true</c> is synonymous with diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml index 46454e9b80..e26c4aba74 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,187 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the STDLIB application.</p> +<section><title>STDLIB 3.4.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The <c>Module:init/1</c> function in <c>gen_statem</c> + may return an actions list containing any action, but an + erroneous check only allowed state enter actions so e.g + <c>{next_event,internal,event}</c> caused a server crash. + This bug has been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13995</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>STDLIB 3.4.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Correct <c>filelib:find_source()</c> and + <c>filelib:find_file()</c> to by default also search one + level below <c>src</c>. This is in accordance with the + Design Principles which states that an application can + have Erlang source files one level below the <c>src</c> + directory. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14832 Aux Id: ERL-527 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The contract of <c>erl_tar:table/2</c> is corrected. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14860 Aux Id: PR 1670 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Correct a few contracts. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14889</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix string:prefix/2 to handle an empty string as second + argument.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14942 Aux Id: PR-1702 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>STDLIB 3.4.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Make <c>ets:i/1</c> exit cleaner when ^D is input + while browsing a table. Only the old Erlang shell is + affected (<c>erl(1)</c> flag <c>-oldshell</c>). </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14663</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed handling of windows UNC paths in module + <c>filename</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14693</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Improve performance of the new string functionality when + handling ASCII characters.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14670</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added a clarification to the documentation of + <c>unicode:characters_to_list/2</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14798</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>STDLIB 3.4.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Fix a bug in the Erlang shell where recursively + defined records with typed fields could cause a loop. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14488 Aux Id: PR-1489 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Make edlin handle grapheme clusters instead of codepoints + to improve the handling multi-codepoints characters.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14542</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There could be false warnings for + <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> being used outside of a + <c>try</c> block when using multiple <c>catch</c> + clauses.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14600 Aux Id: ERL-478 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> The Erlang code linter no longer checks that the + functions mentioned in <c>nowarn_deprecated_function</c> + options are declared in the module. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14378</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + General Unicode improvements.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14462</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>STDLIB 3.4.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> A bug in <c>proc_lib:format()</c> introduced in + Erlang/OTP 20.0 is corrected. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14482 Aux Id: PR-1488 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix string:len/1 to be compatible with previous versions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14487 Aux Id: ERIERL-40 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + In OTP-20.0, the behavior of c, make, and ct_make was + changed so that in some cases the beam files by default + would be written to the directory where the source files + were found. This is now changed back to the old behavior + so beam files are by default written to current + directory.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14489 Aux Id: ERL-438 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>STDLIB 3.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> @@ -400,7 +581,7 @@ marker="erts:erl"><c>erl</c></seealso> command.</p> <p> See <url - href="http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt"><c>http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt</c></url> + href="http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt">http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt</url> for information about changes made to PCRE between the versions 8.33 and 8.40.</p> <p> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/part_notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/part_notes.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 461de749dd..0000000000 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/part_notes.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,39 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> -<!DOCTYPE part SYSTEM "part.dtd"> - -<part xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> - <header> - <copyright> - <year>2004</year><year>2016</year> - <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> - </copyright> - <legalnotice> - Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); - you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. - You may obtain a copy of the License at - - http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 - - Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software - distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, - WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. - See the License for the specific language governing permissions and - limitations under the License. - - </legalnotice> - - <title>STDLIB Release Notes</title> - <prepared></prepared> - <docno></docno> - <date></date> - <rev></rev> - </header> - <description> - <p>The Standard Erlang Libraries application, <em>STDLIB</em>, - contains modules for manipulating lists, strings and files etc.</p> - <p>For information about older versions, see - <url href="part_notes_history_frame.html">Release Notes History</url>.</p> - </description> - <xi:include href="notes.xml"/> -</part> - diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/part_notes_history.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/part_notes_history.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 8fd048a41e..0000000000 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/part_notes_history.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,39 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> -<!DOCTYPE part SYSTEM "part.dtd"> - -<part> - <header> - <copyright> - <year>2006</year> - <year>2016</year> - <holder>Ericsson AB, All Rights Reserved</holder> - </copyright> - <legalnotice> - Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); - you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. - You may obtain a copy of the License at - - http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 - - Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software - distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, - WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. - See the License for the specific language governing permissions and - limitations under the License. - - The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Ericsson AB. - </legalnotice> - - <title>STDLIB Release Notes History</title> - <prepared></prepared> - <docno></docno> - <date></date> - <rev></rev> - </header> - <description> - <p>The Standard Erlang Libraries application, <em>STDLIB</em>, - contains modules for manipulating lists, strings and files etc.</p> - </description> - <include file="notes_history"></include> -</part> - diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/rand.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/rand.xml index e06d7e467d..89fb858823 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/rand.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/rand.xml @@ -35,12 +35,19 @@ <module>rand</module> <modulesummary>Pseudo random number generation.</modulesummary> <description> - <p>This module provides a random number generator. The module contains - a number of algorithms. The uniform distribution algorithms use the - <url href="http://xorshift.di.unimi.it">scrambled Xorshift algorithms by - Sebastiano Vigna</url>. The normal distribution algorithm uses the - <url href="http://www.jstatsoft.org/v05/i08">Ziggurat Method by Marsaglia - and Tsang</url>.</p> + <p> + This module provides a pseudo random number generator. + The module contains a number of algorithms. + The uniform distribution algorithms use the + <url href="http://xorshift.di.unimi.it"> + xoroshiro116+ and xorshift1024* algorithms by Sebastiano Vigna. + </url> + The normal distribution algorithm uses the + <url href="http://www.jstatsoft.org/v05/i08"> + Ziggurat Method by Marsaglia and Tsang + </url> + on top of the uniform distribution algorithm. + </p> <p>For some algorithms, jump functions are provided for generating non-overlapping sequences for parallel computations. The jump functions perform calculations @@ -66,7 +73,7 @@ <p>Jump function: equivalent to 2^64 calls</p> <p> This is a corrected version of the previous default algorithm, - that now has been superseeded by Xoroshiro116+ (<c>exrop</c>). + that now has been superseded by Xoroshiro116+ (<c>exrop</c>). Since there is no native 58 bit rotate instruction this algorithm executes a little (say < 15%) faster than <c>exrop</c>. See the @@ -393,9 +400,34 @@ tests. We suggest to use a sign test to extract a random Boolean value.</pre> <name name="uniform" arity="0"/> <fsummary>Return a random float.</fsummary> <desc><marker id="uniform-0"/> - <p>Returns a random float uniformly distributed in the value + <p> + Returns a random float uniformly distributed in the value range <c>0.0 =< <anno>X</anno> < 1.0</c> and - updates the state in the process dictionary.</p> + updates the state in the process dictionary. + </p> + <p> + The generated numbers are on the form N * 2.0^(-53), + that is; equally spaced in the interval. + </p> + <warning> + <p> + This function may return exactly <c>0.0</c> which can be + fatal for certain applications. If that is undesired + you can use <c>(1.0 - rand:uniform())</c> to get the + interval <c>0.0 < <anno>X</anno> =< 1.0</c>. + </p> + <p> + If neither endpoint is desired you can test and re-try + like this: + </p> + <pre> +my_uniform() -> + case rand:uniform() of + 0.0 -> my_uniform(); + X -> X + end +end.</pre> + </warning> </desc> </func> @@ -414,9 +446,34 @@ tests. We suggest to use a sign test to extract a random Boolean value.</pre> <name name="uniform_s" arity="1"/> <fsummary>Return a random float.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Returns, for a specified state, random float + <p> + Returns, for a specified state, random float uniformly distributed in the value range <c>0.0 =< - <anno>X</anno> < 1.0</c> and a new state.</p> + <anno>X</anno> < 1.0</c> and a new state. + </p> + <p> + The generated numbers are on the form N * 2.0^(-53), + that is; equally spaced in the interval. + </p> + <warning> + <p> + This function may return exactly <c>0.0</c> which can be + fatal for certain applications. If that is undesired + you can use <c>(1.0 - rand:uniform(State))</c> to get the + interval <c>0.0 < <anno>X</anno> =< 1.0</c>. + </p> + <p> + If neither endpoint is desired you can test and re-try + like this: + </p> + <pre> +my_uniform(State) -> + case rand:uniform(State) of + {0.0, NewState} -> my_uniform(NewState); + Result -> Result + end +end.</pre> + </warning> </desc> </func> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/timer.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/timer.xml index fcaccdb2cb..350847bf7d 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/timer.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/timer.xml @@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ <item> <p>Evaluates <c>apply(<anno>Module</anno>, <anno>Function</anno>, <anno>Arguments</anno>)</c> and measures the elapsed real time as - reported by <seealso marker="os:timestamp/0"> + reported by <seealso marker="kernel:os#timestamp/0"> <c>os:timestamp/0</c></seealso>.</p> <p>Returns <c>{<anno>Time</anno>, <anno>Value</anno>}</c>, where <c><anno>Time</anno></c> is the elapsed real time in diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/unicode.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/unicode.xml index e86f45431f..d822aca89c 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/unicode.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/unicode.xml @@ -239,8 +239,13 @@ <c><anno>InEncoding</anno></c>.</p> </item> </list> - <p>Only when <c><anno>InEncoding</anno></c> is one of the UTF - encodings, integers in the list are allowed to be > 255.</p> + <p> + Note that integers in the list always represent code points + regardless of <c><anno>InEncoding</anno></c> passed. If + <c><anno>InEncoding</anno> latin1</c> is passed, only code + points < 256 are allowed; otherwise, all valid unicode code + points are allowed. + </p> <p>If <c><anno>InEncoding</anno></c> is <c>latin1</c>, parameter <c><anno>Data</anno></c> corresponds to the <c>iodata()</c> type, but for <c>unicode</c>, parameter <c><anno>Data</anno></c> can diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/user_guide.gif b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/user_guide.gif Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index e6275a803d..0000000000 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/user_guide.gif +++ /dev/null |
