%% This tests the presence of possible races due to an ets:lookup/ets:insert %% combination. It takes into account control flow that might exist. -module(ets_insert_control_flow2). -export([start/0]). start() -> io:format("Created ~w\n", [ets:new(foo, [named_table, public])]), ets:insert(foo, {random, random:uniform(150)}), io:format("Inserted ~w\n", [{_, N}] = ets:lookup(foo, random)), case (N rem 2 == 0) of true -> io:format("\nInserted an even integer\n", []), io:format("\nWill make it odd and generate password\n", []), ets:insert(foo, [{random, N+1}, {pass, generate_password(N)}]); false -> io:format("\nInserted an odd integer\n", []), io:format("\nWill make it even and generate password\n", []), ets:insert(foo, [{random, N+1}, {pass, generate_password(N)}]) end, io:format("Update complete\n", []), ObjectList = ets:lookup(foo, pass), io:format("New password: ~w\n", [ObjectList]). generate_password(N) -> lists:map(fun (_) -> random:uniform(90)+$\s+1 end, lists:seq(1,N)).