Elixir/Phoenix for @ruby_gdl

Phoenix Web Framework basics

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1. Elixir/Phoenix - Web Framework Application Servers for "Tools for Full Stack Development"
2. What it is Phoenix? • Web framework MVC based on Elixir the functional programming language with capabilities to develop quick solutions with failed tolerance and high performance
3. Components Mix Plug Ecto Channels Endpoint Router Controllers Views Templates
4. Mix A tool to run convenience Phoenix tasks • built-in Phoenix-specific • ecto-specific $ mix help | grep -i phoenix mix phoenix.digest mix phoenix.gen.channel mix phoenix.gen.html mix phoenix.gen.json mix phoenix.gen.model mix phoenix.new mix phoenix.routes mix phoenix.server
5. Plug A specification and conveniences for composable modules between web applications Connection adapters for different web servers in the Erlang VM
6. Ecto DB abstracion for the web app Adapters: • PostgreSQL • MySQL • MSSQL • SQLite3 • (coming soon) MongoDB $ mix ecto.create $ mix ecto.migrate The repo Model Changesets and validations
7. Channels Real-time ready to use communication tool for our web app. Websockets Sending and receiving messages
9. Other highlights • Pattern Matching • Meta-Programming • Erlang VM • Brunch.io • Cowboy • Exrm