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Jeremy Fairbank
January 12, 2017
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Codemash 2017: Toward a Better Front-end Architecture: Elm
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TOWARD A BETTER |> FRONT END |> ARCHITECTURE elm Jeremy
Fairbank blog.jeremyfairbank.com tw: @elpapapollo / gh: jfairbank
sigient.com Your website, SimplyBuilt. simplybuilt.com
None
None
None
× two-way data binding mvc
× ✓ two-way data binding unidirectional mvc components
None
null undefined is not a function
let name = 'Jeremy'; export function getName() { return name;
} export function setName(newName) { name = newName; } Impure and Mutable
Unsafe APIs axios.get(`/user/${id}`) .then((user) => { console.log(user.name); }) .catch((error) =>
{ console.log(error); });
Unsafe APIs axios.get(`/user/${id}`) .then((user) => { console.log(user.name); }) .catch((error) =>
{ console.log(error); });
Error Handling function mayThrow() { throw new Error('Whoops...') } function
unsafe() { try { mayThrow(); } catch (e) { handleError(e); } } Call Stack ×
axios.get(`/user/${id}`) .then((user) => { console.log(user.name); }); Error Handling
axios.get(`/user/${id}`) .then((user) => { console.log(user.name); }); Error Handling catch?
elm
No runtime errors in practice. No null. No undefined is
not a function. - guide.elm-lang.org
confidence
confidence Static typing Expressive Terse Pure Unidirectional Architecture Immutable
functional
greet name = "Hello, " ++ name add x y
= x + y greet "Codemash" -- Hello, Codemash add 2 3 -- 5 functional
greet name = "Hello, " ++ name add x y
= x + y greet "Codemash" -- Hello, Codemash add 2 3 -- 5 functional
greet name = "Hello, " ++ name add x y
= x + y greet "Codemash" -- Hello, Codemash add 2 3 -- 5 functional
greet name = "Hello, " ++ name add x y
= x + y greet "Codemash" -- Hello, Codemash add 2 3 -- 5 functional
greet name = "Hello, " ++ name add x y
= x + y greet "Codemash" -- Hello, Codemash add 2 3 -- 5 functional
greet name = "Hello, " ++ name add x y
= x + y greet "Codemash" -- Hello, Codemash add 2 3 -- 5 functional
pure
pure add x y = x + y add 2
3 -- 5 add 2 3 -- 5 add 2 3 -- 5
pure add x y = x + y add 2
3 -- 5 add 2 3 -- 5 add 2 3 -- 5 Referentially Transparent
function fetchUser(id) { const url = `/user/${id}`; return axios.get(url); }
pure ✓ × fetchUser id = let url = "/user/" ++ (toString id) request = Http.get url userDecoder in Http.send LoadUser request
declarative Declare what the desired result is
function doubleNumbers(numbers) { const doubled = []; const l =
numbers.length; for (let i = 0; i < l; i++) { doubled.push(numbers[i] * 2); } return doubled; } doubleNumbers([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]); // [2, 4, 6, 8, 10] imperative
function doubleNumbers(numbers) { const doubled = []; const l =
numbers.length; for (let i = 0; i < l; i++) { doubled.push(numbers[i] * 2); } return doubled; } doubleNumbers([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]); // [2, 4, 6, 8, 10] imperative ×
myList = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] double n =
n * 2 doubleNumbers list = List.map double list doubleNumbers myList -- [2, 4, 6, 8, 10] declarative
myList = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] double n =
n * 2 doubleNumbers list = List.map double list doubleNumbers myList -- [2, 4, 6, 8, 10] declarative
myList = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] double n =
n * 2 doubleNumbers list = List.map double list doubleNumbers myList -- [2, 4, 6, 8, 10] declarative
myList = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] double n =
n * 2 doubleNumbers list = List.map double list doubleNumbers myList -- [2, 4, 6, 8, 10] declarative
currying Creating building blocks
currying add x y z = x + y +
z add 1 2 3 -- 6 ((add 1) 2) 3 -- 6 add1 = add 1 add3 = add1 2 add1 2 3 -- 6 add3 3 -- 6
currying add x y z = x + y +
z add 1 2 3 -- 6 ((add 1) 2) 3 -- 6 add1 = add 1 add3 = add1 2 add1 2 3 -- 6 add3 3 -- 6
currying add x y z = x + y +
z add 1 2 3 -- 6 ((add 1) 2) 3 -- 6 add1 = add 1 add3 = add1 2 add1 2 3 -- 6 add3 3 -- 6
currying add x y z = x + y +
z add 1 2 3 -- 6 ((add 1) 2) 3 -- 6 add1 = add 1 add3 = add1 2 add1 2 3 -- 6 add3 3 -- 6
currying double n = n * 2 doubleNumbers list =
List.map double list
currying double n = n * 2 doubleNumbers = List.map
double
currying double = ((*) 2) doubleNumbers = List.map double
currying double = ((*) 2) doubleNumbers = List.map double
currying doubleNumbers = List.map ((*) 2)
list = List.range 1 10 square n = n *
n List.map square (List.filter ((<) 6) (List.map ((*) 2) list)) piping
list = List.range 1 10 square n = n *
n List.map square (List.filter ((<) 6) (List.map ((*) 2) list)) piping
piping list = List.range 1 10 square n = n
* n list |> List.map ((*) 2) |> List.filter ((<) 6) |> List.map square
piping list = List.range 1 10 square n = n
* n list |> List.map ((*) 2) |> List.filter ((<) 6) |> List.map square
|> List.map ((*) 2) |> List.filter ((<) 6) |> List.map
square piping list
|> List.map ((*) 2) |> List.filter ((<) 6) |> List.map
square piping list doubled = List.map ((*) 2) list
|> List.filter ((<) 6) |> List.map square piping doubled =
List.map ((*) 2) list doubled
|> List.filter ((<) 6) |> List.map square piping doubled =
List.map ((*) 2) list doubled filtered = List.filter ((<) 6) mapped
piping doubled = List.map ((*) 2) list filtered = List.filter
((<) 6) mapped |> List.map square filtered
piping doubled = List.map ((*) 2) list filtered = List.filter
((<) 6) mapped |> List.map square filtered squared = List.map square filtered
strong static typing Creating and adhering to contracts
life : Int life = 42 greeting : String greeting
= "Hello World" isTrue : Bool isTrue = True numbers : List Int numbers = [1, 2, 3] strong static typing
strong static typing greet : String -> String greet name
= "Hello, " ++ name add : Int -> Int -> Int add x y = x + y
strong static typing greet : String -> String greet name
= "Hello, " ++ name add : Int -> Int -> Int add x y = x + y
strong static typing greet : String -> String greet name
= "Hello, " ++ name add : Int -> Int -> Int add x y = x + y
strong static typing greet : String -> String greet name
= "Hello, " ++ name add : Int -> (Int -> Int) add x y = x + y
greet True add 2 "5"
dog : ( String, Int ) dog = ( "Tucker",
11 ) name = Tuple.first dog -- "Tucker" age = Tuple.second dog -- 11 tuples
dog : ( String, Int ) dog = ( "Tucker",
11 ) name = Tuple.first dog -- "Tucker" age = Tuple.second dog -- 11 tuples
dog : ( String, Int ) dog = ( "Tucker",
11 ) name = Tuple.first dog -- "Tucker" age = Tuple.second dog -- 11 tuples
dog : ( String, Int ) dog = ( "Tucker",
11 ) name = Tuple.first dog -- "Tucker" age = Tuple.second dog -- 11 tuples
records dog : { name : String, age : Int,
breed : String } dog = { name = "Tucker" , age = 11 , breed = "Sheltie" } dog.name -- "Tucker" dog.age -- 11 dog.breed -- "Sheltie" .name dog -- "Tucker"
records dog : { name : String, age : Int,
breed : String } dog = { name = "Tucker" , age = 11 , breed = "Sheltie" } dog.name -- "Tucker" dog.age -- 11 dog.breed -- "Sheltie" .name dog -- "Tucker"
records dog : { name : String, age : Int,
breed : String } dog = { name = "Tucker" , age = 11 , breed = "Sheltie" } dog.name -- "Tucker" dog.age -- 11 dog.breed -- "Sheltie" .name dog -- "Tucker"
records dog : { name : String, age : Int,
breed : String } dog = { name = "Tucker" , age = 11 , breed = "Sheltie" } dog.name -- "Tucker" dog.age -- 11 dog.breed -- "Sheltie" .name dog -- "Tucker"
records dog : { name : String, age : Int,
breed : String } dog = { name = "Tucker" , age = 11 , breed = "Sheltie" } dog.name -- "Tucker" dog.age -- 11 dog.breed -- "Sheltie" .name dog -- "Tucker"
type alias Dog = { name : String , age
: Int , breed : String } dog : Dog dog = { name = "Tucker" , age = 11 , breed = "Sheltie" } aliases
type alias Dog = { name : String , age
: Int , breed : String } dog : Dog dog = { name = "Tucker" , age = 11 , breed = "Sheltie" } aliases
type alias Dog = { name : String , age
: Int , breed : String } dog : Dog dog = { name = "Tucker" , age = 11 , breed = "Sheltie" } aliases
aliases type alias Dog = { name : String ,
age : Int , breed : String } dog : Dog dog = Dog "Tucker" 11 "Sheltie"
immutable Create state, don’t mutate it
immutable dog = Dog "Tucker" 11 "Sheltie" olderDog = {
dog | age = dog.age + 1 } dog.age -- 11 olderDog.age -- 12
immutable dog = Dog "Tucker" 11 "Sheltie" olderDog = {
dog | age = dog.age + 1 } dog.age -- 11 olderDog.age -- 12
immutable dog = Dog "Tucker" 11 "Sheltie" olderDog = {
dog | age = dog.age + 1 } dog.age -- 11 olderDog.age -- 12
immutable dog = Dog "Tucker" 11 "Sheltie" olderDog = {
dog | age = dog.age + 1 } dog.age -- 11 olderDog.age -- 12
immutable dog = Dog "Tucker" 11 "Sheltie" olderDog = {
dog | age = dog.age + 1 } dog.age -- 11 olderDog.age -- 12
union types type alias Dog = { name : String
, age : Int , breed : String }
union types type alias Dog = { name : String
, age : Int , breed : String }
type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix
Breed Breed union types type alias Dog = { name : String , age : Int , breed : String }
type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix
Breed Breed union types type alias Dog = { name : String , age : Int , breed : Breed }
type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix
Breed Breed union types
type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix
Breed Breed union types
type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix
Breed Breed union types
type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix
Breed Breed dog1 = Dog "Tucker" 11 Sheltie dog2 = Dog "Sally" 5 Corgi dog3 = Dog "Rover" 1 Mix
type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix
Breed Breed dog1 = Dog "Tucker" 11 Sheltie dog2 = Dog "Sally" 5 Corgi dog3 = Dog "Rover" 1 Mix
type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix
Breed Breed dog1 = Dog "Tucker" 11 Sheltie dog2 = Dog "Sally" 5 Corgi dog3 = Dog "Rover" 1 Mix
type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix
Breed Breed dog1 = Dog "Tucker" 11 Sheltie dog2 = Dog "Sally" 5 Corgi dog3 = Dog "Rover" 1 Mix ?
dog1 = Dog "Tucker" 11 Sheltie dog2 = Dog "Sally"
5 Corgi dog3 = Dog "Rover" 1 (Mix Sheltie Corgi) type Breed = Sheltie | Corgi | GoldenRetriever | Mix Breed Breed
null
type Maybe a = Just a | Nothing safety
type Maybe a = Just a | Nothing safety
divide : number -> number -> Maybe Float divide x
y = if y == 0 then Nothing else Just (x / y) divide 4 2 -- Just 2 divide 4 0 -- Nothing
divide : number -> number -> Maybe Float divide x
y = if y == 0 then Nothing else Just (x / y) divide 4 2 -- Just 2 divide 4 0 -- Nothing
divide : number -> number -> Maybe Float divide x
y = if y == 0 then Nothing else Just (x / y) divide 4 2 -- Just 2 divide 4 0 -- Nothing
divide : number -> number -> Maybe Float divide x
y = if y == 0 then Nothing else Just (x / y) divide 4 2 -- Just 2 divide 4 0 -- Nothing
divide : number -> number -> Maybe Float divide x
y = if y == 0 then Nothing else Just (x / y) divide 4 2 -- Just 2 divide 4 0 -- Nothing
case divide 4 2 of Just n -> "Result is
" ++ (toString n) Nothing -> "No Result"
case divide 4 2 of Just n -> "Result is
" ++ (toString n) Nothing -> "No Result"
case divide 4 2 of Just n -> "Result is
" ++ (toString n) Nothing -> "No Result"
case divide 4 2 of Just n -> "Result is
" ++ (toString n) Nothing -> "No Result"
case half 4 of Just n -> "Result is "
++ (toString n)
Compiler REPL Dev Server built-in tooling Packages
built-in framework elm + vs.
architecture model-view-update unidirectional organized communication
elm app model
elm app model
elm app model
elm app model Commands HTTP Dates Random #’s
elm app model Commands HTTP Dates Random #’s Subscriptions WebSockets
Browser Window Mouse Position
elm app model Commands HTTP Dates Random #’s Subscriptions WebSockets
Browser Window Mouse Position Events Text Input Mouse Click
elm app model Commands HTTP Dates Random #’s Subscriptions WebSockets
Browser Window Mouse Position Events Text Input Mouse Click Tasks
elm app model Commands HTTP Dates Random #’s Subscriptions WebSockets
Browser Window Mouse Position Events Text Input Mouse Click Tasks
elm app
elm app model
elm app model Update
elm app model Update View
model Update View elm
model Update View elm
model Update View elm
model Update View elm !
model Update View elm !
model Update View elm
model Update View elm
model Update View elm
model Update View elm
github.com/jfairbank/arch-elm Demo
THANKS! Jeremy Fairbank blog.jeremyfairbank.com tw: @elpapapollo / gh: jfairbank |>
elm-lang.org |> guide.elm-lang.org |> github.com/jfairbank/arch-elm