Converting Python example into Elixir

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@bencleary

Do you know of any resources about building small practical examples such as this one?

For good resources to get started, please look at this post

I need good guide to learn Elixir

I have gone down many rabbit holes in the pursuit of becoming an efficient Elixir Developer. Unlike Ruby on Rails, you cant just start with Phoenix with zero Elixir language especially coming from an OOP side. For me, at least I needed a good grounding in Elixir foundations to truly grok Phoenix. Note: Some folks will say skip OTP. I will say don’t. True you could develop proficiency in Phoenix without OTP, but OTP is the secret sauce (and pattern matching). If I go back and do it all over aga…

@bencleary

Is this functional? I know its a vague question, what i mean more is am i along the right track for a functional approach to this problem?

I would try to group them into a single module, unless working with a db schema, consider Elixir Modules like a vague example of a class in OOPS.

@bencleary

How can my Elixir code be improved? Are there any glaring mistakes that i as a newbie have completely missed

There are no shortcuts here, it’s by practice with exercism or some small exercises. There are no mistakes in learning, it’s just trial and error. So don’t worry about getting it right the first time. Start small and build your way up