erlc

Compile Erlang module

$ erlc [module.erl]

$ erlc -o [ebin] [module.erl]

$ erlc +debug_info [module.erl]

$ erlc -I [include] [module.erl]

$ erlc [*.erl]

$ erlc -Werror [module.erl]

erlc [options] files...

erlc is the Erlang compiler, converting Erlang source files (.erl) to BEAM bytecode (.beam). It's the standard way to compile Erlang modules.
The compiler supports various options for optimization, debugging, and include paths. It's typically invoked through build tools like rebar3 but can be used directly.

-o directory

Output directory for compiled files.

Add include directory.

Define macro.

Warning level.

Treat warnings as errors.

Include debug information.

Native code compilation (HiPE).

Output type (beam, asm, etc.).

Verbose output.

Add code path.

Requires Erlang/OTP installed. Native compilation deprecated in OTP 24+. Include paths must be specified explicitly. Module name must match filename.

erlc has been part of Erlang/OTP since its early releases. Erlang was developed at Ericsson by Joe Armstrong and others starting in 1986, released as open source in 1998. The compiler generates BEAM bytecode for the Erlang virtual machine.

erl(1), rebar3(1), dialyzer(1), escript(1)