The Little Elixir & OTP Guidebook Contributor(s): Tan Wei Hao, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1633430111 ISBN-13: 9781633430112 Publisher: Manning Publications OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - Ruby - Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General - Computers | Web - Web Services & Apis |
Dewey: 005.13 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.3" W x 9.2" (1.00 lbs) 296 pages |
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Publisher Description: Summary The Little Elixir & OTP Guidebook gets you started programming applications with Elixir and OTP. You begin with a quick overview of the Elixir language syntax, along with just enough functional programming to use it effectively. Then, you'll dive straight into OTP and learn how it helps you build scalable, fault-tolerant and distributed applications through several fun examples. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Elixir is an elegant programming language that combines the expressiveness of Ruby with the concurrency and fault-tolerance of Erlang. It makes full use of Erlang's BEAM VM and OTP library, so you get two decades' worth of maturity and reliability right out of the gate. Elixir's support for functional programming makes it perfect for modern event-driven applications. About the Book The Little Elixir & OTP Guidebook gets you started writing applications with Elixir and OTP. You'll begin with the immediately comfortable Elixir language syntax, along with just enough functional programming to use it effectively. Then, you'll dive straight into several lighthearted examples that teach you to take advantage of the incredible functionality built into the OTP library. What's Inside
About the Reader Written for readers comfortable with a standard programming language like Ruby, Java, or Python. FP experience is helpful but not required. About the Author Benjamin Tan Wei Hao is a software engineer at Pivotal Labs, Singapore. He is also an author, a speaker, and an early adopter of Elixir. Table of Contents
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Contributor Bio(s): Hao, Benjamin Tan: - Benjamin Tan Wei Hao is a software engineer at Pivotal Labs, Singapore. He is also an author, a speaker, and an early adopter of Elixir. Hao: -Benjamin Tan Wei Hao is a software engineer at Neo Innovation. Deathly afraid of being irrelevant, he is always trying to catch up on his ever-growing reading list. He has spoken at meetups and conferences, mostly about Ruby and Elixir. He blogs at benjamintan.io. |