Is Elixir based on Erlang?
The good news is that Elixir is built on top of Erlang, another functional programming language that has been around for more than 3 decades. Elixir is able to leverage any Erlang library, which means that developers have a lot to work with despite the language’s newness.
What can Elixir do?
Elixir allows you to write short, fast and maintainable code. Pattern matching allows developers to destructure data and access its contents. When mixed with guards, this allows you to match and assert conditions for code to execute.
How is Elixir different from Erlang?
Erlang was mainly used in the field of telecommunication, banking, ecommerce, etc. Elixir is a functional language that is meant for developing applications that are scalable in nature. They are mainly used in handling the distributed applications.
Is it better to learn Elixir or Erlang?
For web applications Elixir is much nicer, because it was created to solve this problem. For some kinds of distributed systems you can find simplicity of Erlang superior. Lack of features is often the good thing. Learning only Erlang will help you focus on the most important bit: OTP.
What is Erlang and why is it important?
Erlang was that badly kept secret. Many have heard of it, but few realise that it controls vast amounts of infrastructure, including the fixed and mobile networks we use on a daily basis. It was monumental when Cisco revealed that it ships 2 million devices per year running Erlang at the Code BEAM Stockholm conference in 2018.
Is Erlang the Top Dog in beam?
Erlang and Elixir are the top dogs in any tech stack and it’s time we let more people and companies know about the BEAM technologies. We are kicking off with this first blog being part of the #MyTopdogStatus series, to showcase Erlang’s success stories.
How many devices does Erlang Run on Cisco?
It was monumental when Cisco revealed that it ships 2 million devices per year running Erlang at the Code BEAM Stockholm conference in 2018. This translates to 90\% of all internet traffic going through routers and switches controlled by Erlang.