Gain hands-on experience working with processing collections and utilizing Elixir's concepts to build robust applications.

Test Your Web Applications with Elixir

Elixir offers a practical approach to functional programming, emphasizing immutable state and leveraging the extensive range of packages, modules, and tools available in Erlang. In this module, we will gain hands-on experience working with Elixir, covering topics such as processing collections and control flows. With a focus on practical learning, this module provides abundant coding examples to strengthen our proficiency in Elixir and ensure a solid understanding of the language.

Mastering the Art of Programming in Elixir

Which tool performs the static analysis of code?


Which tool performs the static analysis of code?

(True or False) We can run Erlang tools such as `dialyzer` on compiled Elixir `.beam` files.


(True or False) We can run Erlang tools such as <code>dialyzer</code> on compiled Elixir <code>.beam</code> files.

What’s the list type an alias for?

What does `head` in an anonymous function specify?


What does <code>head</code> in an anonymous function specify?

The ________ attribute is used to define new types.


The ________ attribute is used to define new types.

It's a type whose name and definition is known outside the module.

It's a type whose name may be known outside the module but whose definition is not.

It's a type that can be altered by other modules also.

Which is the correct statement about `@opaque`:

Which is the correct statement about <code>@opaque</code>:

The `return_error` function takes which two parameters?


The <code>return_error</code> function takes which two parameters?

Quiz yourself on type specifications and type checking.


Quiz Yourself: Specifications and Dialyzer

Quiz yourself on type specifications and type checking.

Getting Started

Pattern Matching

Immutability

Elixir Basics

Anonymous Functions

Modules and Named Functions

Lists and Recursion

Maps, Keyword Lists, Sets, and Structs

Processing Collections: Enum and Stream

Strings and Binaries

Control Flow

Appendix

Conclusion

Quiz Yourself: Specifications and Dialyzer