#syntax > chat > discussions
This Week's Trending
This Month's Trending
This Year's Trending
Last Three Year's Trending
So this is just a dumb little post regarding syntax.
I’ve been pairing with a colleague who is new to Elixir lately and today we were br...
New
If a function takes a keyword as one of its parameters, we normally put it last:
def my_func(a, b, attrs \\ []) do
...
end
So at call s...
New
From here: Work with pipe query syntax | BigQuery | Google Cloud Documentation
HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/...
New
Trending Over Three Years
I’ve been hearing much about the new formatter and it’s something I have been keen to try.
I find examples buy far the most illuminating...
New
Anything, from syntax to the core library.
New
In Elixir, operators are also simply functions. A unary operator takes a single argument, a binary infix operator takes two.
It is there...
New
How difficult would it be to add the infix notation à la Haskell?
I think it could improve readability on several occasions
For example...
New
Last year I wrote a library for error handling in elixir pipelines OK.
There were several discussions around this topic in the google gr...
New
Hello,
You may be already using the Capture Operator & for capturing functions or quickly creating anonymous function.
For this lat...
New
Proposed syntax
[:my, :list] |> for x do
IO.puts(x)
end
Seems natural since the following forms exist:
my_var |> case do ... e...
New
Hello
I’ve done some Erlang a long time ago and now I’m returning to the platform via Elixir. One the few things syntax-wise that I feel...
New
Hi there,
recently I’ve seen an article about the with statement, just another one that describes how it can improve code readability. I...
New
I’m aware that you can use Kernel to pipe with arithmetic operators. But why do we have to? Is it a style concern, or a compiler limitati...
New
I am returning to an Elixir project (finally!) after spending some (too much;) time in Python, and I am now curious about Elixir’s typesp...
New
Hi everyone, first topic here! currently I’m finishing the ‘Programming Elixir 1.3’ book and I wondered about something…
The String.dupl...
New
Just a random idea that keeps popping up in my head whenever I am pattern matching on maps. In Javascript es6 notation, there is this con...
New
i’ve recently gotten annoyed at having to jump between files just to check what that function i’m using will return. VS Code could be of ...
New
Hi,
I want to propose an extension to the language that enables it to express branched computations using the pipe |> operator. Here ...
New
Latest on Elixir Forum
Get money off!
The Pragmatic Bookshelf
35% off any eBook
Manning Publications
45% off any item
ElixirCasts
10% off for life
The Pragmatic Studio
20% off any course
AppSignal
10% off for 12 months
Honeybadger
10% off for 12 months
Simply use coupon code "devtalk.com" or "elixirforum" at checkout!
Filter by Type:
Sub Categories:
Popular Tags
- #ecto
- #liveview
- #troubleshooting
- #learning-elixir
- #deployment
- #library
- #erlang
- #testing
- #genserver
- #mix
- #absinthe
- #remote-other
- #otp
- #plug
- #how-to-question
- #macros
- #postgres
- #channels
- #exunit
- #elixirconf
- #discussion
- #javascript
- #podcasts
- #code-sync
- #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
- #distillery
- #api
- #processes
- #forms
- #metaprogramming
- #security
- #performance
- #hex
Forums
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.
Producing high quality Elixir screencasts since 2017.
Enabling companies to succeed by building software people love.
The deployment platform built for Elixir: PaaS ease, VPS control.
Courses that'll move you from confusion to "Aha, now I get it!"