By default, the Erl_Interface libraries are only guaranteed to be compatible with other Erlang/OTP components from the same release as the libraries themselves. For information about how to communicate with Erlang/OTP components from earlier r
1. Erl_Interface User's Guide
1 Erl_Interface User's Guide
1.1 Introduction
The Erl_Interface library contains functions that help you integrate programs written in C and Erlang. The functions in Erl_Interface support the following:
- Manipulation of data represented as Erlang data types
- Conversion of data between C and Erlang formats
- Encoding and decoding of Erlang data types for transmission or storage
- Communication between C nodes and Erlang processes
- Backup and restore of C node state to and from
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