Fwd: FW: [erlang-questions] atoms used as status info, 'constants' etc

[Dave Pawson]

Hi

2009/8/18 Mingyan Wang <mingyan.wang@REDACTED>:

>
> If you use atom, define the constants in a hrl file.
> E.g.
> -define(status_a,status_a).

As a macro?
then
>Include this hrl file in your erl file and then you can use this syntax ?status_a.
>E.g.
>case Status of
 >?status_a ->
>.....


I've only seen .hrl files used for records!
Makes sense though.

thanks for that.


regards





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