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This course is a beginner’s guide to functional programming concepts and an introduction to Elixir.

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74 Lessons

11h 10min

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This course is a beginner’s guide to functional programming concepts and an introduction to Elixir.

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Course Overview

Elixir is a functional programming language that runs in the Erlang VM, a powerful environment to run distributed systems. This course uses Elixir because of its fun syntax, vibrant community, and production-ready tooling. Elixir syntax lets you focus on what’s important while learning functional programming. Starting from scratch, you will learn the fundamentals of Elixir including expressions, modules, conditional statements, and recursion. Towards the end of the course, you will focus on more advanced m...Show More

What You'll Learn

You will learn how to create conditional code with functions.

You will learn higher-order functions in Elixir.

You will explore how to model data, create contracts, and achieve polymorphism using Elixir.

You will learn how to make applications in Elixir.

What You'll Learn

You will learn how to create conditional code with functions.

Course Content

Getting Started

Introduction to the Course

Elixir Basics

Introduction to Functional Programming

Functional Programming vs Imperative Programming Working with Immutable Data

Building Programs with Functions Comparing Declarative and Imperative Programming Quiz

Working with Variables and Functions

Introduction Representing Values Executing Code and Generating a Result Binding Values in Variables Functions as First-Class Citizens Creating Anonymous Functions Sharing Values without Using Arguments Named Functions and Modules Importing and Using Named Functions Chapter Overview Try It Yourself Try It Yourself: Solution Quiz

Using Pattern Matching to Control Program Flow

Making Two Things Match Unpacking Values from Strings and Tuples Unpacking Values from Lists, Maps, and Structs Control Flow with Functions Expanding Control Guard Clauses Elixir Control-Flow Structures Chapter Overview Try It Yourself Try It Yourself: Solution Quiz

Diving into Recursion

Introduction to Diving into Recursion Bounded Recursion Transforming Lists Conquering Recursion Tail-Call Optimization Unbounded Recursion Using Recursion with Anonymous Functions Chapter Overview Try It Yourself Try It Yourself: Solution Quiz

Using Higher-Order Functions

11 Lessons

Designing Your Elixir Applications

11 Lessons

Handling Impure Functions

8 Lessons

Conclusion

1 Lesson

10.

Appendices

2 Lessons

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