Elixir vs Erlang
Discussions compare Elixir and Erlang, focusing on advantages like syntax, community, tooling, compatibility with the BEAM VM, and reasons to prefer one over the other for new projects.
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What's the advantage that Elixir has over Erlang?
What would be the reasons I'd want to use Elixir over Erlang?
How does Elixir/Erlang compare to Go?
You may want to consider Elixir instead. It has an easier syntax and is (don't quote me on this) equivalent in function and purpose with Erlang. Plus you get lots of other goodies like LiveView (notebooks) and a good web stack (Phoenix).
I would recommend Erlang over Elixir. Rubyish syntax and leak of Erlang abstraction is a tough combo.
What was the reason to choose Elixir over Erlang? Just familiarity with the language?
I keep wanting to move to Elixir but always go back to Erlang. Any advice?
OT: Do give Elixir a try. It's like am erlang with ruby syntax.
Where does Erlang/Elixir fit into this in your opinion?
I like Elixir and Erlang. For some Elixir will be an easier and more accessible path toward using Erlang VM (BEAM), which, I think is an outstanding piece of engineering.Elixir besides looking more familiar has macros and can let you re-assign variables (data structures are still immutable).Usually I hear complaints about Erlang syntax. My personal opinion is Erlang's syntax is consistent and elegant. I prefer consistent and elegant over "curly braces" but with ambiguity an