thiagomajesk
Is there something like a friendlier version of the Erlang docs?
Since I first started experimenting with Elixir I see myself digging slowly to discover more about how powerful Erlang is…Besides that, @josevalim went on Twitter the other day to talk about how dependencies are your responsibility and this got me wondering how much more from OTP I could be utilizing in my code without resorting to “external” dependencies (which I’m making a distinction here).
So I’ve been browsing Erlang Docs now and then and I have to say: from my perspective, the way things are documented in the Elixir realm has spoiled me too much 
…
I don’t know if it’s just me that cares about that, but Erlang’s documentation does not strike me as the most effective nor user-friendly of all. I also don’t know if part of this is because I haven’t got the opportunity to actually study more about Erlang itself, so everything looks extra-weird in my eyes (somewhat hard to read).
So, I was wondering if there’s some kind of initiative to “modernize” Erlang’s documentation. Or someplace else that presents things in a more friendly manner.
Most Liked
cmkarlsson
How about: Search - Erlang/OTP ?
or https://erlang.org/doc/pdf/otp-system-documentation.pdf and use pdf search tools? This is not the best but the table of contents itself is pretty good and usually directs me to the correct place (might be I have too much assumed knowledge)
And then of course erl -man <module> if you know what module you are after. Use a pager you a familiar with and use the search capabilities of the pager.
hauleth
Yes, EEP 48 and there is more coming.
About viewing Erlang docs - either use the one with search, or check documentation browsers like Dash or devdocs.io, it will make it much easier to search through documentation.
Popular in Discussions
Other popular topics
Latest on Elixir Forum
Sponsor Spotlight
Move fast and fix things! Error tracking with less noise for Elixir devs who love to ship. Start your free dev account.
Categories:
Sub Categories:
Forums
Popular Tags
- #ecto
- #liveview
- #troubleshooting
- #learning-elixir
- #deployment
- #library
- #erlang
- #testing
- #genserver
- #mix
- #absinthe
- #remote-other
- #otp
- #plug
- #how-to-question
- #macros
- #postgres
- #channels
- #elixirconf
- #exunit
- #discussion
- #code-sync
- #javascript
- #podcasts
- #onsite
- #dialyzer
- #docker
- #authentication
- #umbrella
- #full-time-contract
- #podcasts-by-brainlid
- #ecto-query
- #elixir-ls
- #phoenix_html
- #iex
- #blog-post
- #graphql
- #genstage
- #ai
- #websockets
- #supervisor
- #advent-of-code
- #elixirconf-us
- #distillery
- #processes
- #forms
- #api
- #metaprogramming
- #security
- #performance
Our Sponsors
Build Elixir applications with speed and confidence.
Supporting innovation across the BEAM ecosystem.
We build reliable cloud platforms for business-critical systems.
Catch errors, track performance, monitor hosts and more.
Error tracking for Elixir devs who love to ship. Start your free account.
Develop your skills with books, videos, and courses.
Producing high quality Elixir screencasts since 2017.
Enabling companies to succeed by building software people love.
The team behind Membrane, Popcorn, LiveDebugger. Available for hire.
Courses that'll move you from confusion to "Aha, now I get it!"