[erlang-questions] Generating a variable in a macro

[Sean Hinde]

On 9 Jan 2007, at 16:40, Ladislav Lenart wrote:

> Just take a look at today's discussion threads:
>    * Generating a variable in a macro - the core of the
>      problem is that record_info is not a normal function.

>    * Accessing default values of a record - not having
>      this functionality can introduce code duplication.

And potentially quite a lot of code duplication. In a system with  
hundreds of mnesia tables it means that all those hundreds of table  
record definition must be backed up by a function that provides the  
same information but accessible at runtime just in case some table  
should be upgraded. Likelihood of everything always being correct?  
Close to zero :-(

Sean