Erlang Atom binary_to_atom Method

Erlang Atom

This method is used to convert binary values to atom values.

Syntax

binary_to_atom(binaryvalue)

Parameter

• binaryvalue −This is the binary value that needs to be converted to an atom value.

Return Value

Atom based on binary value.

-module(helloworld).　
-export([start/0]).　
start()　->　
　　　io:fwrite("~p~n",[binary_to_atom(<<"Erlang">>,　latin1)]).

Output Result

The output of the above program is as follows.

‘Erlang’

Erlang Atom