Introducing Elixir: Getting Started in Functional Programming

by Simon St. Laurent, J. David Eisenberg, J David Eisenberg, et al.

Book Overview

Elixir is an excellent language if you want to learn about functional programming, and with this hands-on introduction, you'll discover just how powerful and fun Elixir can be. This language combines the robust functional programming of Erlang with a syntax similar to Ruby, and includes powerful features for metaprogramming.

This book shows you how to write simple Elixir programs by teaching one skill at a time. Once you pick up pattern matching,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1449369995
• ISBN13: 9781449369996
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.2"