-module(test1). -export([ main/0, spawner/1, worker/1 ]). main() -> spawn(test1, spawner, [100_000]), %% we spawn 100_000 processes timer:sleep(10 * 1000), %% 10 sec io:format("hello here!~n"). spawner(0) -> ok; spawner([N]) -> spawner(N); spawner(N) when N > 0 -> spawn(test1, worker, [N]), spawner(N - 1). worker(X) -> io:format("started worker = ~p~n", [X]), timer:sleep(30 * 1000), %% 30 sec io:format("stopped worker = ~p~n", [X]).