Setup and syntax
Elixir is functional and immutable, with pattern matching as its central idea.
What you will be able to do
- Use = for matching, not just assignment.
- Modules wrap functions.
- Run with iex or mix.
In plain English
Elixir is functional and immutable, with pattern matching as its central idea.
- Use = for matching, not just assignment.
- Modules wrap functions.
- Run with iex or mix.
defmodule Hello do
def greet(name), do: "Hello, #{name}"
end
IO.puts(Hello.greet("Ada"))Your turn
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Answer from memory: What does = do in Elixir?
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