diff --git a/elixir.html.markdown b/elixir.html.markdown
index 255d311d..0ded7562 100644
--- a/elixir.html.markdown
+++ b/elixir.html.markdown
@@ -141,33 +141,33 @@ number < atom < reference < functions < port < pid < tuple < list < bit string
# `if` expression
if false do
- "This will never be seen"
+ "This will never be seen"
else
- "This will"
+ "This will"
end
# There's also `unless`
unless true do
- "This will never be seen"
+ "This will never be seen"
else
- "This will"
+ "This will"
end
# Remember pattern matching? Many control-flow structures in elixir rely on it.
# `case` allows us to compare a value against many patterns:
case {:one, :two} do
- {:four, :five} ->
- "This won't match"
- {:one, x} ->
- "This will match and assign `x` to `:two`"
- _ ->
- "This will match any value"
+ {:four, :five} ->
+ "This won't match"
+ {:one, x} ->
+ "This will match and assign `x` to `:two`"
+ _ ->
+ "This will match any value"
end
# It's common practive to assign a value to `_` if we don't need it.
# For example, if only the head of a list matters to us:
-[head | _] = [1,2,3]
+[head | _] = [1,2,3]
head #=> 1
# For better readability we can do the following:
@@ -177,35 +177,35 @@ head #=> :a
# `cond` lets us check for many conditions at the same time.
# Use `cond` instead of nesting many `if` expressions.
cond do
- 1 + 1 == 3 ->
- "I will never be seen"
- 2 * 5 == 12 ->
- "Me neither"
- 1 + 2 == 3 ->
- "But I will"
+ 1 + 1 == 3 ->
+ "I will never be seen"
+ 2 * 5 == 12 ->
+ "Me neither"
+ 1 + 2 == 3 ->
+ "But I will"
end
# It is common to see a last condition equal to `true`, which will always match.
cond do
- 1 + 1 == 3 ->
- "I will never be seen"
- 2 * 5 == 12 ->
- "Me neither"
- true ->
- "But I will (this is essentially an else)"
+ 1 + 1 == 3 ->
+ "I will never be seen"
+ 2 * 5 == 12 ->
+ "Me neither"
+ true ->
+ "But I will (this is essentially an else)"
end
# `try/catch` is used to catch values that are thrown, it also supports an
# `after` clause that is invoked whether or not a value is catched.
try do
- throw(:hello)
+ throw(:hello)
catch
- message -> "Got #{message}."
+ message -> "Got #{message}."
after
- IO.puts("I'm the after clause.")
+ IO.puts("I'm the after clause.")
end
#=> I'm the after clause
-# "Got :hello"
+# "Got :hello"
## ---------------------------
## -- Modules and Functions
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ square.(5) #=> 25
# They also accept many clauses and guards. Guards let you fine tune pattern matching,
# they are indicated by the `when` keyword:
f = fn
- x, y when x > 0 -> x + y
- x, y -> x * y
+ x, y when x > 0 -> x + y
+ x, y -> x * y
end
f.(1, 3) #=> 4
@@ -234,32 +234,32 @@ elem({1,2,3}, 0) #=> 1
# You can group several functions into a module. Inside a module use `def`
# to define your functions.
defmodule Math do
- def sum(a, b) do
- a + b
- end
+ def sum(a, b) do
+ a + b
+ end
- def square(x) do
- x * x
- end
+ def square(x) do
+ x * x
+ end
end
Math.sum(1, 2) #=> 3
Match.square(3) #=> 9
-# To compile our little Math module save it as `math.ex` and use `elixirc`
-elixirc math.ex
+# To compile our simple Math module save it as `math.ex` and use `elixirc`
+# in your terminal: elixirc math.ex
# Inside a module we can define functions with `def` and private functions with `defp`.
# A function defined with `def` is available to be invoked from other modules,
# a private function can only be invoked locally.
defmodule PrivateMath do
- def sum(a, b) do
- do_sum(a, b)
- end
+ def sum(a, b) do
+ do_sum(a, b)
+ end
- defp do_sum(a, b) do
- a + b
- end
+ defp do_sum(a, b) do
+ a + b
+ end
end
PrivateMath.sum(1, 2) #=> 3
@@ -267,27 +267,29 @@ PrivateMath.do_sum(1, 2) #=> ** (UndefinedFunctionError)
# Function declarations also support guards and multiple clauses:
defmodule Geometry do
- def area({:rectangle, w, h}) do
- w * h
- end
+ def area({:rectangle, w, h}) do
+ w * h
+ end
- def area({:circle, r}) when is_number(r) do
- 3.14 * r * r
- end
+ def area({:circle, r}) when is_number(r) do
+ 3.14 * r * r
+ end
end
Geometry.area({:rectangle, 2, 3}) #=> 6
Geometry.area({:circle, 3}) #=> 28.25999999999999801048
+Geometry.area({:circle, "not_a_number"})
+#=> ** (FunctionClauseError) no function clause matching in Geometry.area/1
# Due to immutability, recursion is a big part of elixir
defmodule Recursion do
- def sum_list([head | tail], acc) do
- sum_list(tail, acc + head)
- end
+ def sum_list([head | tail], acc) do
+ sum_list(tail, acc + head)
+ end
- def sum_list([], acc) do
- acc
- end
+ def sum_list([], acc) do
+ acc
+ end
end
Recursion.sum_list([1,2,3], 0) #=> 6
@@ -295,12 +297,12 @@ Recursion.sum_list([1,2,3], 0) #=> 6
# Elixir modules support attributes, there are built-in attributes and you
# may also add custom attributes.
defmodule MyMod do
- @moduledoc """
- This is a built-in attribute on a example module.
- """
+ @moduledoc """
+ This is a built-in attribute on a example module.
+ """
- @my_data 100 # This is a custom attribute.
- IO.inspect(@my_data) #=> 100
+ @my_data 100 # This is a custom attribute.
+ IO.inspect(@my_data) #=> 100
end
## ---------------------------
@@ -322,18 +324,18 @@ joe_info = joe_info.age(31) #=> Person[name: "Joe", age: 31, height: 180]
# The `try` block with the `rescue` keyword is used to handle exceptions
try do
- raise "some error"
+ raise "some error"
rescue
- RuntimeError -> "rescued a runtime error"
- _error -> "this will rescue any error"
+ RuntimeError -> "rescued a runtime error"
+ _error -> "this will rescue any error"
end
# All exceptions have a message
try do
- raise "some error"
+ raise "some error"
rescue
- x in [RuntimeError] ->
- x.message
+ x in [RuntimeError] ->
+ x.message
end
## ---------------------------
@@ -354,16 +356,16 @@ spawn(f) #=> #PID<0.40.0>
# For all of this to be useful we need to be able to receive messages. This is
# achived with the `receive` mechanism:
defmodule Geometry do
- def area_loop do
- receive do
- {:rectangle, w, h} ->
- IO.puts("Area = #{w * h}")
- area_loop()
- {:circle, r} ->
- IO.puts("Area = #{3.14 * r * r}")
- area_loop()
- end
- end
+ def area_loop do
+ receive do
+ {:rectangle, w, h} ->
+ IO.puts("Area = #{w * h}")
+ area_loop()
+ {:circle, r} ->
+ IO.puts("Area = #{3.14 * r * r}")
+ area_loop()
+ end
+ end
end
# Compile the module and create a process that evaluates `area_loop` in the shell