man lib () - A number of useful library functions

NAME

lib - A number of useful library functions

DESCRIPTION

Warning:

This module is retained for compatibility. It may disappear without warning in a future release.

EXPORTS

flush_receive() -> void()

Flushes the message buffer of the current process.

error_message(Format, Args) -> ok

Types
Format = string()

Args = [term()]

Prints error message Args in accordance with Format. Similar to io:format/2, see io(3).

progname() -> atom()

Returns the name of the script that started the current Erlang session.

nonl(String1) -> String2

Types
String1 = String2 = string()

Removes the last newline character, if any, in String1.

send(To, Msg)

Types
To = pid() | Name | {Name, Node}

 Name = Node = atom()

Msg = term()

This function to makes it possible to send a message using the apply/3 BIF.

sendw(To, Msg)

Types
To = pid() | Name | {Name, Node}

 Name = Node = atom()

Msg = term()

As send/2, but waits for an answer. It is implemented as follows: 

sendw(To, Msg) ->
    To ! {self(),Msg},
    receive
        Reply -> Reply
    end.

The message returned is not necessarily a reply to the message sent.

AUTHOR

Robert Virding - support@erlang.ericsson.se