podcast – Mostly Erlang

060 Metaprogramming Elixir

Mar 25, 2015
Guest
Chris McCord
Chris McCord discusses his book and the appeal, challenges, and benefits of metaprogramming in Elixir. They explore examples of building a DSL for frameworks like Phoenix and the usage of macros in testing.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Metaprogramming in Elixir: Extending the Language
03:41 • 8min
3
The Appeal and Challenges of Metaprogramming in Elixir
11:44 • 7min
4
Metaprogramming in Elixir
18:35 • 9min
5
Macros in Phoenix and Testing
27:07 • 9min