removing last element from the list

[Vladimir Sekissov]

Good day,

nm> are there any really fast ways to remove last element from list?
nm> 
nm> list size is 5-15 elements, but it's not known at compile time.
nm> 
nm> I need to implement something like FIFO, new elements inserted in list 
nm> push old elements out.

Look at _queue_ module in standard distribution.

Best Regards,
Vladimir Sekissov

nm> Hi all!
nm> 
nm> are there any really fast ways to remove last element from list?
nm> 
nm> list size is 5-15 elements, but it's not known at compile time.
nm> 
nm> I need to implement something like FIFO, new elements inserted in list 
nm> push old elements out.
nm> 
nm> now it looks line
nm> NewList = [ Elem | lists:sublist(List, N-1)]
nm> 
nm> which probably is not the best way.
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