The elixir-tools Update Vol. 4 (opens in new tab)

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68 pointsmhanberg2y ago19 comments

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Thanks for your work here!

Thanks!

The banding on the background is incredibly annoying, but looks interesting. I was considering learning Elixir the last few weeks, and I'm still on the fence. Does anyone have any good tips on how to set up a decent dev environment (IDE/debugging/etc.)?

out_of_protocol2y ago

VSCode + ElixirLS is usually enough for everything. ASDF is a useful tool to install desired Erlang/Elixir version. Don't think you need anything else

abrookewood2y ago

I actually use RTX instead of ASDF as it's significantly faster and doesn't rely on shims. But you should definitely use one of them.

[0] https://github.com/jdx/rtx

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roblh2y ago

Definitely use ASDF for managing it. I’ve started using it for Node too and I quite like it, even though I was pretty hesitant to start using yet another package manager.

throwawaymaths2y ago

Direnv is generally a good idea once your project reaches a certain level of complexity

mhanbergOP2y ago

Well sounds like you came to the right place!

You can get started easily by installing the elixir-tools.vscode extension for VSCode and be off to the races!

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=elixir-t...

fillskills2y ago

Maybe try livebook to get feet wet: https://news.livebook.dev/data-wrangling-in-elixir-with-expl...

ric7setti2y ago

why not using elixir lsp? what problem next ls is trying to solve?

mhanbergOP2y ago

Author here!

The answer to your question is in the FAQ on the website for Next LS in particular, and a motivation for the whole elixir-tools family of projects on the home page

https://www.elixir-tools.dev/next-ls/#faq

atonse2y ago

This is AWESOME!! seems to fix every single issue I’ve had with elixir LSP.

Not sure how I’ve never heard of elixir tools in spite of being a full time elixir dev.

Going to install this first thing tomorrow.

I hope you guys are adding first class test and debugging support too. (Maybe you have, I haven’t read the whole list of features)

waynesonfire2y ago

TLDR, NIH

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sb82442y ago

Thanks for your work here!

mhanbergOP2y ago

Thanks!

withinboredom2y ago

out_of_protocol2y ago

VSCode + ElixirLS is usually enough for everything. ASDF is a useful tool to install desired Erlang/Elixir version. Don't think you need anything else

abrookewood2y ago

I actually use RTX instead of ASDF as it's significantly faster and doesn't rely on shims. But you should definitely use one of them.

[0] https://github.com/jdx/rtx

1 more reply

roblh2y ago

Definitely use ASDF for managing it. I’ve started using it for Node too and I quite like it, even though I was pretty hesitant to start using yet another package manager.

throwawaymaths2y ago

Direnv is generally a good idea once your project reaches a certain level of complexity

mhanbergOP2y ago

Well sounds like you came to the right place!

You can get started easily by installing the elixir-tools.vscode extension for VSCode and be off to the races!

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=elixir-t...

fillskills2y ago

Maybe try livebook to get feet wet: https://news.livebook.dev/data-wrangling-in-elixir-with-expl...

ric7setti2y ago

why not using elixir lsp? what problem next ls is trying to solve?

mhanbergOP2y ago

Author here!

The answer to your question is in the FAQ on the website for Next LS in particular, and a motivation for the whole elixir-tools family of projects on the home page

https://www.elixir-tools.dev/next-ls/#faq

atonse2y ago

This is AWESOME!! seems to fix every single issue I’ve had with elixir LSP.

Not sure how I’ve never heard of elixir tools in spite of being a full time elixir dev.

Going to install this first thing tomorrow.

I hope you guys are adding first class test and debugging support too. (Maybe you have, I haven’t read the whole list of features)

waynesonfire2y ago

TLDR, NIH

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