Mix

This is going to be the last (I hope) post that is not focused on programming. But, for me, it's important to know all the aspects I've written before dive into the language, because all of them are important tools in a day to day writing code in Elixir.

Mix is a build tool and package manager for Elixir. It is used to create, compile, and manage Elixir projects.

Mix is designed to simplify the build process of Elixir applications by automating tasks such as compiling modules, managing dependencies, and generating documentation. It also provides a testing framework to help developers ensure the quality of their code. In addition, Mix comes with a powerful set of tasks and plugins that make it easy to manage project tasks like running migrations or deploying code to production.

For example you can create Elixir projects with this:

> mix new my_elixir_project

If you need to add dependencies to your projects you have to add them to your mix.ex file and then in the terminal download those dependencies:

> mix deps.get

You can also run your tests to check that everything is working as expected:

> mix test

If you want to see all the options you have you could use the help

>  mix help
mix                   # Runs the default task (current: "mix run")
mix app.config        # Configures all registered apps
mix app.start         # Starts all registered apps
mix app.tree          # Prints the application tree
mix archive           # Lists installed archives
mix archive.build     # Archives this project into a .ez file
mix archive.install   # Installs an archive locally
mix archive.uninstall # Uninstalls archives
mix clean             # Deletes generated application files
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Overall, Mix is an essential tool for any Elixir developer and helps to streamline the development process.

Thanks for reading! My goal is to make Elixir accessible and easy to understand for everyone. If you have any questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out. And be sure to check back regularly for more articles on https://dev.to/calbertora, as I strive to make each post as clear and readable as possible.