BEAM implementation questions

[Vladimir Sekissov]

Good day,

thomasl_erlang> > > I'd like support for this, perhaps even moreso if
thomasl_erlang> > > there was some language support for declaring
thomasl_erlang> > > "constant data".

But you can use parameterized modules to emulate this.

-module(t, [Data]).

-export([gv/1]).

gv(Idx) ->
  proplists:get_value(Idx, Data).

1> T=t:new([{a, b}, {c, d}]).
{t,[{a,b},{c,d}]}

2> T:gv(a).
b

3> file:write_file("T.dump", term_to_binary(T)).
ok
....

1> l(t).
{module,t}

2> {ok, B} = file:read_file("T.dump").
{ok,<<131,104...

3> T=binary_to_term(B).
{t,[{a,b},{c,d}]}

4> T:gv(a).
b

Best Regards,
Vladimir Sekissov