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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/stdlib/doc')
-rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/io.xml | 33 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml | 37 |
2 files changed, 60 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io.xml index 6a7c06188b..f1037ec76b 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io.xml @@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ Hello world! ok</pre> <p>The general format of a control sequence is <c>~F.P.PadModC</c>.</p> - <p>Character <c>C</c> determines the type of control sequence - to be used, <c>F</c> and <c>P</c> are optional numeric - arguments. If <c>F</c>, <c>P</c>, or <c>Pad</c> is <c>*</c>, - the next argument in <c>Data</c> is used as the numeric value - of <c>F</c> or <c>P</c>.</p> + <p>The character <c>C</c> determines the type of control sequence + to be used. It is the only required field. All of <c>F</c>, + <c>P</c>, <c>Pad</c>, and <c>Mod</c> are optional. For example, + to use a <c>#</c> for <c>Pad</c> but use the default values for + <c>F</c> and <c>P</c>, you can write <c>~..#C</c>.</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item> <p><c>F</c> is the <c>field width</c> of the printed argument. A @@ -167,13 +167,26 @@ ok</pre> The default padding character is <c>' '</c> (space).</p> </item> <item> - <p><c>Mod</c> is the control sequence modifier. It is a - single character that changes the interpretation of - <c>Data</c>. This can be <c>t</c>, for Unicode translation, - or <c>l</c>, for stopping <c>p</c> and <c>P</c> from - detecting printable characters.</p> + <p><c>Mod</c> is the control sequence modifier. This is + one or more characters that change the interpretation of + <c>Data</c>. The current modifiers are <c>t</c>, for Unicode + translation, and <c>l</c>, for stopping <c>p</c> and <c>P</c> + from detecting printable characters.</p> </item> </list> + <p>If <c>F</c>, <c>P</c>, or <c>Pad</c> is a <c>*</c> character, + the next argument in <c>Data</c> is used as the value. + For example:</p> + <pre> +1> <input>io:fwrite("~*.*.0f~n",[9, 5, 3.14159265]).</input> +003.14159 +ok</pre> + <p>To use a literal <c>*</c> character as <c>Pad</c>, it must be + passed as an argument:</p> + <pre> +2> <input>io:fwrite("~*.*.*f~n",[9, 5, $*, 3.14159265]).</input> +**3.14159 +ok</pre> <p><em>Available control sequences:</em></p> <taglist> <tag><c>~</c></tag> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml index b61e5b9b9e..bf6b06859e 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,43 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the STDLIB application.</p> +<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> |