AstonJ
Wonder if we can compile a list of learning resources, blog posts, talks, threads etc to help those who are just learning about Contexts.
This is a wiki - so please add anything you feel is missing…
What are Phoenix Contexts?
In short:
Phoenix Contexts are just dedicated modules that expose and group functionality.
In depth:
- Official docs
- Phoenix Contexts explained by forum members
- Chris’s announcement on 1.3rc
- Chris’s announcement on 1.3 RC3 release
Books
Programming Phoenix - due to be updated for Phoenix 1.3.
Screencasts
Talks
Blog Posts
https://panache.nu/blog/giving-phoenix-contexts-some-context
http://www.resurgens.io/2017/06/26/phoenix-1-3.html by @dlively (thread)
https://robots.thoughtbot.com/lessons-from-using-phoenix-1-3
Understanding the concept of a context in Phoenix (2017-08-16)
Threads
And more:
https://forum.elixirforum.com/search?q=contexts
Misc
- Phoenix 1.3 Sample Application (with Absinthe)
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Linuus
Added a blog post by @michalmuskala
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peerreynders
Building beautiful systems with Phoenix contexts. Andrew Hao - ElixirDaze 2018 (March 1,2)
Worth watching. 'nuff said.
marciol
Great article by @devonestes suggesting some rules to guide the design of Contexts:
http://devonestes.herokuapp.com/a-proposal-for-context-rules
Recommended to me by João Brito of @Plataformatec.
kokolegorille
There is an example phoenix 1.3 application, with contexts and absinthe here
https://seanclayton.me/post/phoenix-1-3-and-graphql-with-absinthe/?utm_source=hashnode.com
Which obviously is inspired by this one
https://ryanswapp.com/2016/11/29/phoenix-graphql-tutorial-with-absinthe/
It is a full example, easy to follow on how contexts can interact.