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1) Do you also think of e.g. Scala as the CoffeeScript of Java? Scala : Java :: Elixir : Erlang 2) Yes, interoperability is there and, just like you can use Sc
by devinus 13y ago
1) Do you also think of e.g. Scala as the CoffeeScript of Java? Scala : Java :: Elixir : Erlang
2) Yes, interoperability is there and, just like you can use Scala libraries from Java, you just need the Elixir runtime in your path.
3) My favorite is from the String.Unicode module:
defmodule String.Unicode do
# ...
def upcase(""), do: ""
lc { codepoint, upper, _lower, _title } inlist codes, upper && upper != codepoint do
def upcase(unquote(codepoint) <> rest) do
unquote(upper) <> upcase(rest)
end
end
def upcase(<< char, rest :: binary >>) do
<< char >> <> upcase(rest)
end
# ...
end
- klibertp 13y agoOk, I'm almost convinced - at least I'll give Elixir a try after I finish with Joxa. Any tips for someone who would like to learn Elixir fast? Is the "Getting Started" on Elixir page OK or should I search somewhere else? As for Scala and CoffeeScript... well, that's a tough one. On some level they are very similar, but the differences are huge. I'd say they both, and Elixir, are in the same class of things with CS being on the lower level than Scala and Elixir.
- devinus 13y agoYes, the Getting Started guide is great. There is also Dave's book[1] and many talks done by José and Yurii[2]. [1]: http://pragprog.com/book/elixir/programming-elixir http://pragprog.com/book/elixir/programming-elixir [2]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m32CGvzixrQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m32CGvzixrQ
- rubyrescue 13y agoIntroducing Elixir by Simon St Laurent is coming out soon. I read a pre-release version and it is exactly what you want.