Elixir in Action 2nd Edition

The Elixir language blends the battle-tested power and stability of the Erlang virtual machine with an approachable and expressive syntax.

Elixir in Action, Second Edition teaches you how to use the Elixir programming language to solve the practical problems of scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability. This new edition is fully updated to cover Elixir 1.7 with new and improved code examples.

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

Editorial Reviews

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“A gentle, lucid, and compelling guide to Elixir; loaded with practical advice.”–George Thomas, Manhattan Associates

“A commanding introduction to Elixir and Erlang/OTP; impressive in its breadth and depth.”–Eoghan O’Donnell, Trellis Energy

“Discover and rediscover Elixir/OTP from one of the leading authorities of the platform in this well-written book.”–Mafinar Khan, Tread

About the Author

Saša Jurić is a developer with extensive experience implementing high-volume, concurrent server side systems. He’s currently using Elixir and Erlang in production to build and maintain a scalable, fault tolerant HTTP push server and the supporting backend system.

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