Elixir·Elixir essentials

Small program

Combine modules, pattern matching and Enum into a small report.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 5 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Define a module.
  • Match results.
  • Summarise with Enum.

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Combine modules, pattern matching and Enum into a small report.

  • Define a module.
  • Match results.
  • Summarise with Enum.
report.exsELIXIR
defmodule Report do
  def total(lessons), do: Enum.reduce(lessons, 0, fn l, sum -> sum + l.minutes end)
end

IO.puts(Report.total([%{minutes: 12}, %{minutes: 18}]))
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Answer from memory: Which function reduces a collection to one value?

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Which function reduces a collection to one value?

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