-module(tut15). -export([start/0, ping/2, pong/0]). ping(0, Pong_PID) -> Pong_PID ! finished, io:format("ping finished~n", []); ping(N, Pong_PID) -> Pong_PID ! {ping, self()}, receive pong -> io:format("Ping received pong~n", []) end, ping(N - 1, Pong_PID). pong() -> receive finished -> io:format("Pong finished~n", []); {ping, Ping_PID} -> io:format("Pong received ping~n", []), Ping_PID ! pong, pong() end. start() -> Pong_PID = spawn(tut15, pong, []), spawn(tut15, ping, [3, Pong_PID]). Period .
To signal the end of a function. So each function is a sentence, huh.
Comma ,
To separate expressions in a function. Each expression is a clause, huh.
(Also, of course, to separate parameters and tuple members. But that's common.)
Semicolon ;
To separate pattern match branches. Each pattern match is an independent clause, hmm.
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