[erlang-questions] otp 21.2

[Sam Overdorf]

I have decided that this is really dumb that I have to run the
function "c:erlangrc()" just to load my ".erlang" file.
Some of my erlang files have multiple entry points and I have to
execute the function within each one of them (dumb idea).

I'm use to having a configuration file that will get loaded every time
something "erlang" gets executed.
I don't care if I can't share my erlang with you. I have bigger things
to make work and that is why I need and use the ".erlang" file.

Sam




On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 4:30 PM Andrew Thompson <andrew@REDACTED> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 03:51:18PM -0800, Sam Overdorf wrote:
> > This kind of defeats the purpose of an ".rc" file.
> > The unix world uses them to set default behavior for scripts and programs.
> > Now I have to remember to add "c:erlangrc()" to each of my programs.
> > If I forget to do this then OOPs things don't work correctly.
>
> This is like expecting bash shell scripts to source your ~/.bashrc.
> .bashrc is only sourced for interactive shells, not non-interactive
> shells, like the one invoked by the shebang line in a shell script.
>
> Arguably you're relying on incorrect behaviour in escript and you should
> adjust your usage accordingly.
>
> Andrew
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