Build Your Own Web Framework in Elixir: Develop lightning-fast web applications using Phoenix and metaprogramming

by Aditya Iyengar, Eric Sullivan (Foreword by)

Overview

Elixir's functional nature and metaprogramming capabilities make it an ideal language for building web frameworks, with Phoenix being the most ubiquitous framework in the Elixir ecosystem and a popular choice for companies seeking scalable web-based products. With an ever-increasing demand for Elixir engineers, developers can accelerate their careers by learning Elixir and the Phoenix web framework. With Build Your Own Web Framework in Elixir, you’ll start by exploring the fundamental concepts of web development using Elixir. You'll learn how to build a robust web server and create a router to direct incoming requests to the correct controller. Then, you'll learn to dispatch requests to controllers to respond with clean, semantic HTML, and explore the power of Domain-Specific Languages (DSL) and metaprogramming in Elixir. You'll develop a deep understanding of Elixir's unique syntax and semantics, allowing you to optimize your code for performance and maintainability. Finally, you'll discover how to effectively test each component of your application for accuracy and performance. By the end of this book, you'll have a thorough understanding of how Elixir components are implemented within Phoenix, and how to leverage its powerful features to build robust web applications

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781801815901
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	06/16/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	274
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Adi Iyengar is a Senior Software Engineer who has worked with Elixir since 2015. Over those years, he has worked across a wide array of applications, and authored / contributed to several open source projects including Elixir itself. He is passionate about mentoring and sharing his knowledge with others, which is why he actively mentors Junior developers in Elixir and Software Engineering. He loves Elixir, Functional Programming and Test Driven Development. When not coding, Adi can be seen playing Billiards, playing Guitar or Breakdancing. Adi also spends a good amount of his time keeping up with new developments in Particle Physics.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Introducing the Cowboy Web Server
2. Building an HTTP Server in Elixir
3. Defining Web Application Specifications Using Plug
4. Working with Controllers
5. Adding Controller Plugs and Action Fallback
6. Working with HTML and Embedded Elixir
7. Working with Views
8. Metaprogramming- Code That Writes Code
9. Controller and View DSL
10. Building the Router DSL