gistfile1.erl

anwer(foo, Args) ->  % pattern match the arguments
  answer_to_foo;     % notice the semi-colon

answer(bar, Args) ->
  case Delicious of
    veggies ->
      false;         % Again, notice the semi colon
    bacon ->         % case is another form of pattern matching
      true           % The last statement in the case has no punctuation
  end;

answer(baz, Args) ->
  answer_to_baz.     % The last match has the period


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answer(ping, []) -> Return the atom pong
answer(pascal, [NthRow]) -> Return the nth row of pascal's
                            triangle as a list
answer(bowling, [FirstThrow, SecondThrow .. NthThrow]) ->
                            Return the score for a given
                            bowling game
answer(roman_numerals, [Number]) -> Return the roman numeral
                                    for the given number