function-spawning-a-passed-in-function-wait-for-result-then-reply.markdown

Trying to create...

A function which takes a function as it's argument, spawning it in new process, waiting for it's result, then returning the result.

I can't get the syntax right.

2> FooAsync =  fun(Infun) -> Parent = self(), spawn( fun() -> X = Infun(), Parent ! X  end ) , ok   end .
#Fun<erl_eval.6.82930912>

3> FooAsync =  fun(Infun) -> Parent = self(), spawn( fun() -> X = "foo" , Parent ! X  end ) , receive Y -> Y  end .
* 2: syntax error before: '.'

3> FooAsync =  fun(Infun) -> Parent = self(), spawn( fun() -> X = "foo" , Parent ! X  end ) , Res = receive Y -> Y, Res  end .
* 2: syntax error before: '.'

5> fun(Infun) -> Parent = self(), spawn( fun() -> X = Infun(), Parent ! X  end ) , ok   end .
#Fun<erl_eval.6.82930912>