Package support in Erlang: Status ?

[Richard Carlsson]

On Sun, 20 Apr 2003, Wiger Ulf wrote:

> I have also privately suggested that Erlang allow "dotted atoms" (that
> is, without single quotes) in other places as well, e.g. in registered
> names, ets tables, etc. This would make package support feel a little
> less like an afterthought, and more like an integrated part of the
> language.

You mean like this?:

	1> register(self(), fee.fie.foo).
	ok
	2> whereis(fee.fie.foo).
	<0.31.0>

It's already there, if you try it. If you find some example of where it
does not work, please report it to me.

	/Richard


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