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Mastering the Art of Programming in Elixir
Gain insights into Elixir's functional programming, explore immutable states, and discover Erlang tools and OTP servers through extensive code practice to strengthen your programming skills.
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144 Lessons
72h 10min
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand the basic concepts of programming in Elixir.
- Learn about OTP servers and applications.
- Get hands-on experience with multiple processes.
- Learn how to use protocols in polymorphic functions.
Learning Roadmap
1.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Get familiar with Elixir's advantages, data transformation, and running sessions in IEx.
2.
Pattern Matching
Pattern Matching
Unpack the core of Elixir's match operator and lists pattern matching.
3.
Immutability
Immutability
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Explore immutability in Elixir for reliable, efficient concurrent programming with immutable data.
4.
Elixir Basics
Elixir Basics
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Break down complex ideas of data types, operators, scope, and the with expression in Elixir.
5.
Anonymous Functions
Anonymous Functions
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Map out the steps for working with Elixir's anonymous functions, including passing and returning functions.
6.
Modules and Named Functions
Modules and Named Functions
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Focus on Elixir modules, named functions, pattern matching, guard clauses, default parameters, private functions, and namespaces.
7.
Lists and Recursion
Lists and Recursion
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Master the steps to utilize Elixir's recursive lists, create map and reduce functions, and handle complex patterns.
8.
Maps, Keyword Lists, Sets, and Structs
Maps, Keyword Lists, Sets, and Structs
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Learn how to use Elixir’s maps, keyword lists, structs, nested dictionaries, and sets effectively.
9.
Processing Collections: Enum and Stream
Processing Collections: Enum and Stream
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Unpack the core of Elixir's Enum, Streams, custom streams, Collectable protocol, and comprehensions.
10.
Strings and Binaries
Strings and Binaries
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Examine string handling, binary manipulation, and pattern matching techniques in Elixir.
11.
Control Flow
Control Flow
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Break down the steps to control flow in Elixir using `if`, `cond`, `case`, and exceptions.
12.
Organizing a Project
Organizing a Project
13 Lessons
13 Lessons
Organize Elixir projects, manage dependencies, test, transform data, and create CLIs and documentation.
13.
Tooling
Tooling
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Follow the process of utilizing Elixir tools for debugging, testing, dependencies, monitoring, and code formatting.
14.
Working with Multiple Processes
Working with Multiple Processes
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Build on efficient concurrent programming, low-overhead processes, robust management, and parallel task execution in Elixir.
15.
Nodes—The Key to Distributing Services
Nodes—The Key to Distributing Services
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Step through distributing services using nodes, naming processes, and handling I/O in Elixir.
16.
OTP: Servers
OTP: Servers
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Unpack the core of building robust server processes in Elixir using OTP framework.
17.
OTP: Supervisors
OTP: Supervisors
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Work your way through Elixir's supervisory system to maintain application stability and reliability.
18.
A More Complex Example
A More Complex Example
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Apply your skills to manage server processes and handle errors in Elixir applications.
19.
OTP: Applications
OTP: Applications
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Solve problems in building and deploying robust Elixir OTP applications with Mix and Distillery.
20.
Tasks and Agents
Tasks and Agents
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Follow the process of managing background processes and state using Tasks, Agents, and GenServer.
21.
Macros and Code Evaluation
Macros and Code Evaluation
9 Lessons
9 Lessons
Build on mastering Elixir macros for code evaluation, manipulation, and custom constructs.
22.
Linking Modules: Behaviours and use
Linking Modules: Behaviours and use
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Step through linking Elixir modules using behaviours and the `use` macro for enhanced functionality.
23.
Protocols—Polymorphic Functions
Protocols—Polymorphic Functions
9 Lessons
9 Lessons
Unpack the core of Elixir protocols, built-in protocols, and their polymorphic applications.
24.
More Cool Stuff
More Cool Stuff
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Work your way through creating custom sigils and multi-application umbrella projects in Elixir.
25.
Appendix
Appendix
10 Lessons
10 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of exception handling, custom exceptions, and type specifications in Elixir.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
Elixir is a pragmatic approach to functional programming with an immutable state. It is built above Erlang so it has access to all Erlang packages, modules, and tools. In this course, you’ll learn everything you need to know to start working with Elixir, including processing the collections, using multiple tools, and OTP servers. Programmers learn by writing code, and that’s exactly how this course will work. You'll practice a lot of coding examples that will help you to have a strong grip on Elixir.
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