View Source erl_internal (stdlib v6.0)

Internal Erlang definitions.

This module defines Erlang BIFs, guard tests, and operators. This module is only of interest to programmers who manipulate Erlang code.

Summary

Functions

add_predefined_functions(Forms)

Adds to Forms the code for the standard pre-defined functions (such as module_info/0) that are to be included in every module.

arith_op(OpName, Arity)

Returns true if OpName/Arity is an arithmetic operator, otherwise false.

bif(Name, Arity)

Returns true if Name/Arity is an Erlang BIF that is automatically recognized by the compiler, otherwise false.

bool_op(OpName, Arity)

Returns true if OpName/Arity is a Boolean operator, otherwise false.

comp_op(OpName, Arity)

Returns true if OpName/Arity is a comparison operator, otherwise false.

guard_bif(Name, Arity)

Returns true if Name/Arity is an Erlang BIF that is allowed in guards, otherwise false.

list_op(OpName, Arity)

Returns true if OpName/Arity is a list operator, otherwise false.

op_type(OpName, Arity)

Returns the Type of operator that OpName/Arity belongs to, or generates a function_clause error if it is not an operator.

send_op(OpName, Arity)

Returns true if OpName/Arity is a send operator, otherwise false.

type_test(Name, Arity)

Returns true if Name/Arity is a valid Erlang type test, otherwise false.

Functions

add_predefined_functions(Forms)

(since OTP 20.0)

-spec add_predefined_functions(Forms) -> UpdatedForms
                                  when
                                      Forms :: [erl_parse:abstract_form() | erl_parse:form_info()],
                                      UpdatedForms ::
                                          [erl_parse:abstract_form() | erl_parse:form_info()].

Adds to Forms the code for the standard pre-defined functions (such as module_info/0) that are to be included in every module.

arith_op(OpName, Arity)

-spec arith_op(OpName, Arity) -> boolean() when OpName :: atom(), Arity :: arity().

Returns true if OpName/Arity is an arithmetic operator, otherwise false.

bif(Name, Arity)

-spec bif(Name, Arity) -> boolean() when Name :: atom(), Arity :: arity().

Returns true if Name/Arity is an Erlang BIF that is automatically recognized by the compiler, otherwise false.

bool_op(OpName, Arity)

-spec bool_op(OpName, Arity) -> boolean() when OpName :: atom(), Arity :: arity().

Returns true if OpName/Arity is a Boolean operator, otherwise false.

comp_op(OpName, Arity)

-spec comp_op(OpName, Arity) -> boolean() when OpName :: atom(), Arity :: arity().

Returns true if OpName/Arity is a comparison operator, otherwise false.

guard_bif(Name, Arity)

-spec guard_bif(Name, Arity) -> boolean() when Name :: atom(), Arity :: arity().

Returns true if Name/Arity is an Erlang BIF that is allowed in guards, otherwise false.

list_op(OpName, Arity)

-spec list_op(OpName, Arity) -> boolean() when OpName :: atom(), Arity :: arity().

Returns true if OpName/Arity is a list operator, otherwise false.

op_type(OpName, Arity)

-spec op_type(OpName, Arity) -> Type
                 when OpName :: atom(), Arity :: arity(), Type :: arith | bool | comp | list | send.

Returns the Type of operator that OpName/Arity belongs to, or generates a function_clause error if it is not an operator.

send_op(OpName, Arity)

-spec send_op(OpName, Arity) -> boolean() when OpName :: atom(), Arity :: arity().

Returns true if OpName/Arity is a send operator, otherwise false.

type_test(Name, Arity)

-spec type_test(Name, Arity) -> boolean() when Name :: atom(), Arity :: arity().

Returns true if Name/Arity is a valid Erlang type test, otherwise false.