Re: ETS retrieve all objects before deleting the table

Frank Muller <[email protected]> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:51:08 +0100

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> > I’d like to retrieve all objects before deleting the table.
>
> Strange task. Table is already "all objects".


Nothing strange. Just a simple requirement.
Objects are sent elsewhere for processing before deleting the table
content.


> > What’s the most efficient way to do it?
>
> ets:give_away/3


That’s strange indeed. How give_away/3 could help? It gives the ownership
to another proc.