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Credo, a new static code analysis tool that acts as a code linter, but also focusses on teaching coding practices and code consistency.
Maps vs Pattern Matching in Elixir
For some purposes, it is possible to use pattern matching instead of using a map to perform lookups.
This is my exploration of this, with some benchmarking, mystery and an unexpected plot twist!
https://medium.com/@amuino/maps-vs-pattern-matching-in-elixir-e69b7bb11b5d
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