Iex -S mix: alias r() to recompile()

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@zeroexcuses

How difficult is it to define a new r/0 ? Can this be achieved without recompiling mix, or is there no other way to do this?

You will want to try this:

Can I extend iex helpers?

So Code.load_file didn’t work, but I found a solution: create a helper module (cd ~ && vim my_helpers.ex) compile the helper module (elixirc my_helpers.ex) add an import statement to .iex.exs (import MyHelpers) test in iex What happens is that iex auto-loads the compiled beam file - then you can auto-import the helper module in .iex.exs. You can tweak the beam-path by hacking the iex shell script (at /usr/local/bin/iex). @gregvaughn thanks for your suggestions!

While we are at it, you may want to take a look to:

https://itnext.io/a-collection-of-tips-for-elixirs-interactive-shell-iex-bff5e177405b