Erlang Atom list_to_atom method

Erlang Atom

This method is used to convert list items to atoms.

Syntax

list_to_atom(listvalue)

Parameter

• listvalue −This is the list value that needs to be converted to an atom.

Return Value

Atom based on list value input.

-module(helloworld).　
-export([start/0]).　
start()　->　
　　　io:fwrite("~p~n",[list_to_atom("atom1")]).

The output of the above program is as follows.

atom1

Erlang Atom