Gain insights into metaprogramming in Elixir. Delve into macros and discover how to elevate your coding skills, creating powerful libraries with concise, efficient code.

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Get introduced to the concept of metaprogramming. Learn how to level up your programming skills by discovering the full potential of the macro system in Elixir. Understand the ins and outs of metaprogramming at a fundamental level and write incredible libraries by doing more with less code.

Metaprogramming in Elixir


Almost all user-facing applications are best served by an **internationalization** layer where language snippets can be stored and referenced programmatically. Let’s use code generation to produce an _internationalization_ library in very few lines of code. 


Learn to use code generation to produce an internationalization library.

Introduction

The Language of Macros

Extending Elixir with Metaprogramming

Advanced Compile-Time Code Generation

Code Generation from Git API

How to Test Macros

Create an HTML Domain-Specific Language

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (and Fun!)

Building an Internationalization Library