[erlang-questions] split_binary simple question

[Caoyuan]

Is there any difference between split_binary/2 and using binary match
to split it?

> B = <<48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57>>.
<<"0123456789">>
> {B1, B2} = split_binary(B,3).
{<<"012">>,<<"3456789">>}
> <<B3:3/binary, B4/binary>> = B.
<<"0123456789">>
> {B3, B4}.
{<<"012">>,<<"3456789">>}

I mean the implementation, efficiency, and GC behavior etc.

Thanks.

On 7/9/07, Ulf Wiger <ulf@REDACTED> wrote:
> No, you will get two references into the original binary.
>
> BR,
> Ulf W
>
> 2007/7/8, Mike McNally <m5@REDACTED>:
> > Does split_binary/2 make two new copies of the pieces of the binary
> > that's split? I would think not, but the documentation (which, it should
> > be noted, I have a history of misunderstanding) doesn't say explicitly.
> >
> >
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