lfe_bits(3)

💖 NAME 💖

Okay bestie, welcome to the lfe_bits(3) page — this is all about lfe_bits, aka the Lisp Flavoured Erlang (LFE) common binary functions. It’s giving “tiny utility closet for binaries” energy, and honestly? Iconic. ✨

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🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

This module contains a collection of library functions for handling binaries. They are generally not called by the user — like, this is not your main-character API, bestie, it’s backend utility stuff. 💅

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🌸 EXPORTS 🌸

parse_bitspecs(Specs) — the parser that spills the tea ☕

parse_bitspecs(Specs) ->

                {ok,Size,{Type,Unit,Sign,Endian}} |
                {error,Error}.

This one parses a bitspec and returns the data. Unmentioned fields get the value default. So if a field isn’t mentioned, it’s lowkey just default. That’s the whole vibe. 🫶

get_bitspecs(Specs) — same energy, but with defaults applied 💅

get_bitspecs(Specs) ->

                {ok,Size,{Type,Unit,Sign,Endian}} |
                {error,Error}.

Parse a bitspec, apply defaults, and return the data. Unmentioned fields get the value default. Yes bestie, it’s parse plus default-glow-up. ✨

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💀 ERROR INFORMATION 💀

The following error values are returned:

• {undefined_bittype,Type}
• bittype_unit

Those are the error values on the list — no more, no less. If you see one, that’s the vibe. 😭

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🌈 AUTHORS 🌈

Robert Virding. That’s the author, periodt. 👑

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That’s it, bestie! Source/version: lfe_bits(3), date: 2011-2016. Bye 😘✨