Elixir Books
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by Andrea Leopardi, Jeffrey Matthias
Elixir offers new paradigms, and challenges you to test in unconventional ways. Start with ExUnit: almost everything you need to write tests covering all levels of detail, from unit to integration, but only if you know how to use it to the fullest.
by Sean Moriarity
Learn how to solve complex optimization problems by evolving solutions with genetic algorithms, all implemented in Elixir. This book shows how to build intelligent, adaptive systems using evolutionary techniques.
by Bruce Williams, Ben Wilson
Build robust, maintainable GraphQL APIs in Elixir using Absinthe. Learn how to model schemas, resolve queries, and integrate with Phoenix, all while taking advantage of Elixir’s powerful features.
by Stephen Bussey
Give users the real-time experience they expect, by using Elixir and Phoenix Channels to build applications that instantly react to changes and reflect the application's true state. Learn how Elixir and Phoenix make it easy and enjoyable to create real-time applications that scale to a large number of users.
by James Edward Gray, II, Bruce Tate
Learn to design layered, fault‑tolerant Elixir systems by harnessing OTP principles—building resilient applications that self‑recover and scale.
by Chris McCord, Bruce Tate, José Valim
Don't accept the compromise between fast and beautiful: you can have it all. Phoenix creator Chris McCord, Elixir creator José Valim, and award-winning author Bruce Tate walk you through building an application that's fast and reliable. At every step, you'll learn from the Phoenix creators not just what to do, but why. Packed with insider insights, this definitive guide will be your constant companion in your journey from Phoenix novice to expert.
by Darin Wilson, Eric Meadows-Jönsson
Gain a deep understanding of Ecto, Elixir’s toolkit for data mapping and language-integrated query. This book teaches you how to interact with databases in a functional and composable way using schemas, changesets, and advanced queries.
by Saša Jurić
A deep dive into Elixir 1.15 and OTP—explore modules, concurrency, distributed design, and production deployments through practical examples.
by Fred Hebert
Build better software with better tests. Property-based testing helps you catch edge cases you didn't even think to test. Learn how to apply this powerful technique using PropEr in Elixir and Erlang.
by Dave Thomas
This book is the introduction to Elixir for experienced programmers, completely updated for Elixir 1.6 and beyond. Explore functional programming without the academic overtones (tell me about monads just one more time). Create concurrent applications, but get them right without all the locking and consistency headaches.