erl_internal(3)



erl_internal(3erl)         Erlang Module Definition         erl_internal(3erl)

NAME
       erl_internal - Internal Erlang definitions.

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

EXPORTS
       add_predefined_functions(Forms) -> UpdatedForms

              Types:

                 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) -> boolean()

              Types:

                 OpName = atom()
                 Arity = arity()

              Returns  true  if OpName/Arity is an arithmetic operator, other-
              wise false.

       bif(Name, Arity) -> boolean()

              Types:

                 Name = atom()
                 Arity = arity()

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

       bool_op(OpName, Arity) -> boolean()

              Types:

                 OpName = atom()
                 Arity = arity()

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

       comp_op(OpName, Arity) -> boolean()

              Types:

                 OpName = atom()
                 Arity = arity()

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

       guard_bif(Name, Arity) -> boolean()

              Types:

                 Name = atom()
                 Arity = arity()

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

       list_op(OpName, Arity) -> boolean()

              Types:

                 OpName = atom()
                 Arity = arity()

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

       op_type(OpName, Arity) -> Type

              Types:

                 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) -> boolean()

              Types:

                 OpName = atom()
                 Arity = arity()

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

       type_test(Name, Arity) -> boolean()

              Types:

                 Name = atom()
                 Arity = arity()

              Returns  true  if Name/Arity is a valid Erlang type test, other-
              wise false.

Ericsson AB                       stdlib 3.13               erl_internal(3erl)

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