Elixir is a dynamic, functional language for building scalable and maintainable applications. Elixir runs on the Erlang VM, known for creating low-latency, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems.

Meet Elixir, a modern, functional, concurrent language built on the rock-solid Erlang VM. Elixir’s pragmatic syntax and built-in support for metaprogramming will make you productive and keep you …

Erlang/Elixir Syntax: A Crash Course This is a quick introduction to the Elixir syntax for Erlang developers and vice-versa. It is the absolute minimum amount of knowledge you need in order to …

Elixir’s goal is to be a productive and extensible language for writing maintainable and reliable software. Elixir runs on top of the Erlang Virtual Machine, which provides a scalable and fault-tolerant foundation.

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The Elixir programming language is broken into 6 applications. The links below reference the documentation for the modules and functions in each of those applications.

Aug 28, 2024 · This article explores the design decisions of typing lists and tuples in Elixir within a sound gradual type system

Jun 2, 2025 · We have finally released Elixir v0.6.0! This release includes a build tool called Mix, support for Erlang typespecs, many improvements to IEx and improved IO, File and Macro support.

Dec 22, 2023 · As we get Elixir v1.16 out of door, the Elixir team will focus on bringing the initial core for set-theoretic types into the Elixir compiler, with the goal of running automated analysis in patterns …

Aug 18, 2025 · Elixir, by way of Erlang, has built-in support for distributed systems. Multiple nodes can connect over a network and communicate using message passing, with the same primitives such as …