- Updates for Elixir 1.15
- Elixir modules, functions, and type system
- Functional and concurrent programming
- Introduction to distributed system design
- Creating deployable releases
Fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this book contains new coverage of working with application configuration and the latest OTP releases. It teaches you the underlying principles and functional concepts of Elixir, and how each piece fits into the bigger picture of building production-ready systems with Elixir, Erlang, and the OTP framework. Foreword by Francesco Cesarini. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology With best-in-class fault tolerance and concurrency, a pragmatic approach to functional programming, and the power to operate at scale, Elixir is the perfect choice for mission-critical software. Start reading Elixir in Action, and you'll quickly understand why Elixir creator Jos Valim says it "...tops the list" of Elixir books. About the book Elixir in Action, Third Edition teaches you how to create distributed applications and server-side systems using Elixir and the Erlang VM. This Third Edition from Elixir expert Sasa Juric is fully updated to include the latest features of Elixir 1.15. In it, you'll master the foundations of the language, discover how the OTP framework minimizes tedious boilerplate code, and explore numerous examples that ensure you're learning hands-on. What's inside
- Elixir modules, functions, and type system
- Functional and concurrent programming
- Introduction to distributed system design
- Creating deployable releases
1 First steps
2 Building blocks
3 Control flow
4 Data abstractions
PART 2 CONCURRENT ELIXIR
5 Concurrency primitives
6 Generic server processes
7 Building a concurrent system
8 Fault tolerance basics
9 Isolating error effects
10 Beyond GenServer
PART 3 PRODUCTION
11 Working with components
12 Building a distributed system
13 Running the system