Elixir in Action, Third Edition 3rd Edition 280698

Thousands of developers have learned to build applications in Elixir by using Sasa Juric’s Elixir in Action. You’ll skip the programming basics or 101 introductions; this book builds on your existing knowledge to get you quickly writing real Elixir code. Along the way, you'll develop an appreciation for, and considerable skill in, functional and concurrent programming.

Inside Elixir in Action, Third Edition you’ll find:

Fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this book contains new coverage of working with application configuration and the latest OTP releases. It teaches you the underlying principles and functional concepts of Elixir, and how each piece fits into the bigger picture of building production-ready systems with Elixir, Erlang, and the OTP framework.

Foreword by Francesco Cesarini.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

With best-in-class fault tolerance and concurrency, a pragmatic approach to functional programming, and the power to operate at scale, Elixir is the perfect choice for mission-critical software. Start reading Elixir in Action, and you’ll quickly understand why Elixir creator Jose Valim says it “...tops the list” of Elixir books.

Elixir in Action, Third Edition teaches you how to create distributed applications and server-side systems using Elixir and the Erlang VM. This Third Edition from Elixir expert Sasa Juric is fully updated to include the latest features of Elixir 1.15. In it, you’ll master the foundations of the language, discover how the OTP framework minimizes tedious boilerplate code, and explore numerous examples that ensure you’re learning hands-on.

For programmers comfortable with client/server applications. No experience with Elixir, Erlang, or functional programming required.

Sasa Juric uses Elixir and Erlang to build fault-tolerant, scalable, highly concurrent systems.

Technical editor on this book was Marius Butuc.