[erlang-questions] binary:part/2/3

[Zabrane Mickael]

Hi Jesper,

You're right. From "binary.erl" source code:

[..]
split(Haystack,Needles,Options) ->
...
        do_split(Haystack,MList,0,Trim)
...


do_split(H,[],N,true) when N >= byte_size(H) ->
    [];
do_split(H,[],N,_) ->
    [binary:part(H,{N,byte_size(H)-N})];            <---- HERE
do_split(H,[{A,B}|T],N,Trim) -> 
    case binary:part(H,{N,A-N}) of                      <---- HERE
    ...

So yes, binary:split uses binary:part for sure.

Can OTP guys confirm this fact now?

Regards,
Zabrane

On Aug 14, 2012, at 11:54 AM, Jesper Louis Andersen wrote:

> Try looking at the source. If I remember correctly, binary:split uses binary:part inside. If this is the case, then you can update the documentation as well to reflect the fact.
> 
> Jesper Louis Andersen
>  Erlang Solutions Ltd., Copenhagen
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 13, 2012, at 7:52 PM, Zabrane Mickael <zabrane3@REDACTED> wrote:
> 
>> Hi guys,
>> 
>> I'd like to know if the binary returned by "binary:part/2/3" (http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/binary.html#part-2)
>> is always referencing Subject (i.e a sub-binary) or not?
>> 
>> The doc is clear about this fact for "binary:split/2/3" but nothing is mentionned for "binary:part/2/3".
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Zabrane
>> 
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