Erlang Binary split_binary Method

Binary Files in Erlang

This method is used to split the binary list according to the specified index position.

Syntax

split_binary(binarylst,index)

Parameter

• binarylst −This is the binary list that needs to be split.

• index −This is the index position where the list should be split.

Return Value

Return the split binary string.

-module(helloworld).　
-export([start/0]).　
start(),　->　
　　　io:fwrite("~p~n",[split_binary(<<1,2,3,4,5>>>,3).

When we run the above program, we will get the following result.

{<<1,2,3>>>,<<4,5>>}

Binary Files in Erlang