[erlang-questions] Encoding empty strings using ei

[Peter Membrey]

Hi guys,

I've got a C program that encodes a list of tuples to send to an Erlang 
server, something like this:

{mylist, [{1,2,3} , {2,3,4} , {3,4,5}]}

To do this I encode a list header with:

ei_x_encode_list_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity);

and all is well.

The question I have though, is what should I do if I encode this tuple?

{mylist, [] }

Should I encode the tuple, followed by an empty list 
(ei_x_encode_empty_list) or do I need to put in a list header with an 
arity of 0 and then add the empty list?

In short, what is the correct way to encode an empty list using the ei 
interface.

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,

Pete