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== Elixir Best Practices == Elixir is a powerful functional programming language that promotes clarity, maintainability, and extensibility. To make the most out of Elixir's capabilities, here are some best practices to follow: === Code Organization === * **Use modules to group related functions** * **Create separate files for each module** * **Prefer smaller modules with focused responsibilities** === Naming Conventions === * **Use descriptive and meaningful names** * **Follow the camel case convention for module and function names** * **Start module names with a capital letter** * **Start function and variable names with a lowercase letter** === Documentation === * **Document public functions with @doc and @spec** * **Include examples, parameter details, and return types in function documentation** * **Provide module-level documentation describing its purpose and usage** === Error Handling === * **Use Elixir's built-in exception handling mechanisms** * **Avoid using fundamental types (e.g., :ok/:error) as error return values** * **Propagate errors using the `:ok`/`:error` tuple convention** === Concurrency === * **Leverage Elixir's lightweight processes for concurrent tasks** * **Avoid using global state when possible** * **Prefer the use of message passing over shared memory for interprocess communication** === Testing === * **Write comprehensive unit tests with ExUnit** * **Test boundary cases, edge cases, and error handling** * **Refactor and maintain tests alongside code changes** === Performance === * **Measure and profile bottlenecks before optimizing** * **Use Elixir's built-in profiling tools for performance analysis** * **Leverage the Erlang ecosystem for performance-critical tasks** === Security === * **Validate and sanitize user input** * **Use secure coding practices to prevent common vulnerabilities** * **Follow best practices for storing and handling sensitive data** === Functional Programming === * **Leverage Elixir's functional programming capabilities** * **Prefer immutability over mutable state** * **Avoid side effects and mutable state whenever possible** === Ecosystem === * **Stay up to date with the Elixir ecosystem and community** * **Leverage high-quality libraries and frameworks for common tasks** * **Engage with the community to gain insights and share knowledge** For more in-depth articles on Elixir best practices, check out the following resources: * [[Elixir Code Organization]] * [[Elixir Naming Conventions]] * [[Elixir Documentation]] * [[Elixir Error Handling]] * [[Elixir Concurrency]] * [[Elixir Testing]] * [[Elixir Performance Optimization]] * [[Elixir Security Best Practices]] * [[Functional Programming in Elixir]] * [[Elixir Ecosystem and Community]] By following these best practices, you can ensure that your Elixir code stays clean, maintainable, and efficient while taking full advantage of the language's capabilities.
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