erlang apply

Erlang中的apply函数是一个非常有用的函数，它允许我们在运行时动态地调用函数。apply函数接受三个参数：模块名、函数名和参数列表。它会根据给定的模块名和函数名来查找对应的函数，并将参数列表传递给该函数进行调用。

apply函数的语法如下：
apply(Module, Function, Arguments)

其中，Module是一个原子类型的值，表示要调用的函数所在的模块；Function是一个原子类型的值，表示要调用的函数名；Arguments是一个列表，表示要传递给函数的参数。

使用apply函数可以实现动态调用不同的函数，这在一些需要根据条件来选择不同函数执行的场景中非常有用。例如，我们可以根据用户输入的命令来动态调用相应的处理函数。

下面是一个简单的示例，演示了如何使用apply函数动态调用不同的函数：

-module(my_module).
-export([add/2, subtract/2]).

add(X, Y) ->
X + Y.

subtract(X, Y) ->
X - Y.

execute_operation(Operation, X, Y) ->
apply(my_module, Operation, [X, Y]).

在上面的示例中，my_module模块定义了两个函数add和subtract，分别用于执行加法和减法操作。execute_operation函数接受一个操作类型（add或subtract）以及两个参数X和Y，并使用apply函数动态调用对应的函数。

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### Erlang on Linux Installation and Configuration

#### Installing Erlang Using Package Managers

For most modern Linux distributions, installing Erlang can be straightforward using package managers like `apt` for Debian-based systems or `yum`/`dnf` for Red Hat-based ones.

On a Debian-based system such as Ubuntu:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install erlang

This command updates the local package index with the latest changes made by software developers and installs Erlang[^1].

#### Manually Downloading and Installing Erlang

Alternatively, one might opt to download an official release directly from the Erlang Solutions website. After downloading, extract it into `/usr/local/lib`, set up symbolic links within `/usr/bin`, adjust environment variables including `$PATH` in shell profiles (`~/.bashrc`), and source this file so that these modifications take effect immediately without logging out or restarting the terminal session.

#### Verifying Installation Success

Once installed successfully, verify the version of Erlang running on your machine via:

erl -version

If everything has been configured correctly, this should output information about the currently active Erlang runtime environment along with its specific build details[^2].

#### Configuring Environment Variables Permanently

To ensure all users have access to Erlang commands regardless of their current working directory, add paths pointing towards binaries provided by Erlang distribution permanently through editing global profile files located at `/etc/profile.d/`.

Create a new script named `erlang.sh` inside this folder containing lines similar to below:

export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/your/erlang/bin

After saving changes, either reboot the computer or execute `. /etc/profile` to apply them instantly across sessions.

#### Testing Basic Functionality With Hello World Program

Write a simple program called hello.erl:

-module(hello).
-export([start/0]).

start() ->
    io:fwrite("Hello world\n").

Compile it using escript tool included in standard installations:

escript hello.erl start

Upon execution, expect "Hello world" printed onto console indicating proper functioning post-installation setup completion[^3].