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diff --git a/src/content/chapter3_data_types/lesson08_bit_arrays/en.html b/src/content/chapter3_data_types/lesson08_bit_arrays/en.html index cd6733a..8b92335 100644 --- a/src/content/chapter3_data_types/lesson08_bit_arrays/en.html +++ b/src/content/chapter3_data_types/lesson08_bit_arrays/en.html @@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ </p> <ul> <li><code>size</code>: the size of the segment in bits.</li> - <li><code>unit</code>: how many times to repeat the segment.</li> + <li> + <code>unit</code>: the number of bits that the <code>size</code> value is a + multiple of. + </li> <li><code>bits</code>: a nested bit array of any size.</li> <li><code>bytes</code>: a nested byte-aligned bit array.</li> <li><code>float</code>: a 64 bits floating point number.</li> @@ -19,8 +22,23 @@ <li><code>utf8</code>: utf8 encoded text.</li> <li><code>utf16</code>: utf16 encoded text.</li> <li><code>utf32</code>: utf32 encoded text.</li> + <li><code>utf8_codepoint</code>: a utf8 codepoint.</li> + <li><code>utf16_codepoint</code>: a utf16 codepoint.</li> + <li><code>utf32_codepoint</code>: a utf32 codepoint.</li> + <li><code>signed</code>: a signed number.</li> + <li><code>unsigned</code>: an unsigned number.</li> </ul> <p> + Multiple options can be given to a segment by separating each with a dash: + <code>x:unsigned-little-size(2)</code>. +</p> +<p> Bit arrays have limited support when compiling to JavaScript, not all options can be used. Full bit array support will be implemented in the future. </p> +<p> + For more information on bit arrays see the + <a href="https://www.erlang.org/doc/programming_examples/bit_syntax.html" + >Erlang bit syntax documentation</a + >. +</p> |