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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/stdlib/doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/fascicules.xml | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml | 52 | ||||
| -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 | 77 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/user_guide.gif | bin | 1581 -> 0 bytes |
8 files changed, 129 insertions, 118 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile index 26602764a6..93eac8220d 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. @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ XML_REF3_FILES = \ XML_REF6_FILES = stdlib_app.xml -XML_PART_FILES = part.xml part_notes.xml part_notes_history.xml +XML_PART_FILES = part.xml XML_CHAPTER_FILES = io_protocol.xml unicode_usage.xml notes.xml notes_history.xml assert_hrl.xml BOOK_FILES = book.xml @@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ 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 +150,7 @@ html: $(HTML_REF_MAN_FILE) man: $(MAN3_FILES) $(MAN6_FILES) -debug opt: +debug opt: clean clean_docs: rm -rf $(HTMLDIR)/* @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ 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 +166,7 @@ $(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/ets.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml index f6f3d18d6a..576959b1c8 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> 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/notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml index bdd5b39cd3..d396f1de8f 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,56 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the STDLIB application.</p> +<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> @@ -432,7 +482,7 @@ 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 a68fb7d55f..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 @@ -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/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 |
