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Introduction

Getting Started Course Overview

The Language of Macros

Introduction to Metaprogramming Tying AST and Macros Together The Abstract Syntax Tree Macros: The Building Blocks Code Injection and the Caller’s Context Try It Out Try It Out: Solution Test Your Knowledge!

Extending Elixir with Metaprogramming

Custom Language Constructs

Smarter Testing with Macros

Leveraging the Virtual Machine’s Pattern Matching Engine

Extending Modules

Using Module Attributes for Code Generation

Compile-Time Hooks

Try It Out: Solution

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Advanced Compile-Time Code Generation

Generating Functions from External data MIME-Type Conversion Building an Internationalization Library Finalize Building Our Internationalization Library The Complete Translator Module Introduction to Macro.escape Code Generation from Remote APIs Try It Out Try It Out: Solution Test Your Knowledge!

Mini Project

Code Generation from Git API

How to Test Macros

Setting Up Your Test Suite Deciding What to Test Integration Testing Unit Tests Test Simple and Test Fast Test Your Knowledge!

Create an HTML Domain-Specific Language

Getting Domain Specific Defining Minimum Viable API Keeping State With Elixir Agents Supporting the Entire HTML Spec with Macros Enhancing API with HTML Attribute Support Generating Less Code by Walking the AST To DSL or Not to DSL?Try It Out Try It Out: Solution Test Your Knowledge!

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (and Fun!)

When and Where to Use Macros Avoiding Common Pitfalls Kernel.SpecialForms: Know the Environment and Limitations Bending the Rules Build the Future!Test Your Knowledge!

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Quiz on extending Elixir with metaprogramming

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Other than the if macro, which Elixir construct would be best suited for recreating the unless macro?

A)

while

B)

case

C)

for

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