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Documentation for :observer

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:observer is a module inside the BIF (BIF) observer system

Module Overview

:observer manages observers for Elixir processes. An observer is able to monitor an observed process. The observed process does not have to be aware of having an observer. This module is a built−in function to observe or monitor processes and detect process links and exit signals. These observers are part of processes, messages, and monitor systems.

Functions
link(pid(pid)

Links a process to another process with link/1.

Processlink/1

— Links to process and monitors for termination and signals with monitor link.

iex> observer for Elixir 1.6.6

  • Monitors a process with observer.monitor/1

    :observer.monitor(pid) Process monitor

    Returns :ok on success.

    • :observer

    Examples
    iex> :observer. iex> :ok
    iex> observe/1 for process observation.

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