[erlang-questions] newbie needing help getting started

[Joe Armstrong]

You cannot type -module(math1). directly into the shell.
make a file (math.erl) containing the lines "-module(math1). ..." etc.
then compile the module in the shell like this:

> c(math1).

This will compile the code in math1.erl, then you can run the
functions in the shell
> math1:funcname(...) etc.

/Joe


On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Juan Backson <juanbackson@REDACTED> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am following the tutorial trying to get started.  I am getting error with
> the following sample code in ERL command line.
>
> 10> -module(math1).
> ** exception error: undefined shell command module/1
> 11> -export([factorial/1]).
> ** exception error: bad argument in an arithmetic expression
>     in operator  '/'/2
>        called as factorial / 1
>
>
> Could someone help me out ?  What is wrong ?
>
> jb
>