Elixir in Action

by: Sasa Juric (Author)

Publisher: Manning Publications
Edition: 3rd

Publication Date: 26 Feb. 2024

Language: English

Print Length: 416 pages

ISBN-10: 1633438511

ISBN-13: 9781633438514

Book Description

Fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this authoritative bestseller reveals how Elixir tackles problems of scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.Inside Elixir in Action, Third Edition you’ll find: Updates for Elixir 1.15Elixir modules, functions, and type systemFunctional and concurrent programmingIntroduction to distributed system designCreating deployable releasesAbout the technologyElixir is the perfect choice for mission-critical software. Its fault-tolerance and concurrency capabilities let it seamlessly handle huge numbers of users and data, and its functional programming mindset means Elixir applications are predictable, readable, and easy to maintain. Start coding in Elixir, and you’ll get instant access to the battle-tested Erlang virtual machine that powers this awesome language, along with Elixir’s own thriving ecosystem of resources. It’s the reliable solution you need for everything from a large-scale distributed system to a simple web app.