Learn about the fundamentals of functional programming with Elixir, from basics to more advanced topics like higher-order functions.

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Become an Elixir Programmer

Elixir syntax lets us focus on what’s important while learning functional programming. Starting from scratch, we'll learn the fundamentals of Elixir including expressions, modules, conditional statements, and recursion. Towards the end of the module, we'll focus on more advanced material like higher-order functions, how to handle impure functions, and how to design an application using Elixir and functional programming principles.

By the end, we'll be able to write Elixir programs that follow the functional programming paradigm.

Learn Functional Programming with Elixir

That was a challenging chapter! We’ve used everything we covered in the previous chapters to build a larger application, and we faced some new concepts. Let’s review them:

- We covered how to start a project with Mix and its basic commands.
- We saw how to structure the project in folders and namespaces.
- We created customized structs to describe our domain.
- We used Elixir protocols to achieve polymorphism.
- We used Elixir behaviors to create a contract between modules.

Get an overview of what we have covered so far in this chapter.

Introduction to Functional Programming

Working with Variables and Functions

Using Pattern Matching to Control Program Flow

Diving into Recursion

Using Higher-Order Functions

Designing Your Elixir Applications

Handling Impure Functions

Appendices

Conclusion

Chapter Overview