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<p class=MsoNormal>I am running 1:11b5 on Ubuntu (that's the latest version in
Ubuntu's package management system, though I see there is a 1:12 out now). <br>
<br>
I am getting really cryptic messages in response to any error that I make. <br>
<br>
For example: <br>
<br>
(ping@wirwin_ub41)1> M = 5. <br>
5 <br>
(ping@wirwin_ub41)2> M = 6. <br>
<br>
=ERROR REPORT==== 26-Mar-2008::14:01:34 === <br>
Error in process <0.37.0> on node 'ping@wirwin_ub41' with exit value:
{{badmatch,6},[{erl_eval,expr,3}]} <br>
<br>
** exited: {{badmatch,6},[{erl_eval,expr,3}]} ** <br>
<br>
Huh? <br>
<br>
... whereas from reading the Getting Started with Erlang tutorial, I was
expecting a message like: <br>
<br>
** exception error: no match of right hand side value 6 <br>
<br>
Am I doing something wrong, or is this the way it is in the version I have? <br>
<br>
(For my second day running Erlang, error messages like this are not exactly
helping my learning curve <img width=15 height=15 id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:image001.gif@01C88F58.10FA9210" alt=Smile>)<span style='font-size:
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