Learning by reading code

[Bengt Kleberg]

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> Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 09:46:47 +0200
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> From: "WILLIAMS Dominic" <D.WILLIAMS@REDACTED>


> I am trying to learn Erlang, and like to read code written by experienced 
Erlangers.

this is one (very good) part of learning to program.


> I came across the following things (in xmerl) for which I could find no 
explanation in the documentation:
> 
> -compile(export_all).
> 
> What does this mean? Does it automatically export all functions contained in 
the file?
> 

you are correct.


> '#text'(Text) ->
>     export_text(Text).
> 
> There are lots of functions in xmerl with these funny names. Does this have 
any special significance?
> 

normal function names are written with [a-z] plus _ . if you want to
use special characters in a function name (like #) you have to single quoute
the name.



bengt