Erlang is the language of choice for programmers who want to write robust concurrent
applications but its strange syntax and functional design can intimidate the uninitiated.
Luckily there's a new weapon in the battle against Erlang-phobia: Learn You Some Erlang for
Great Good! Erlang maestro Fred Hébert starts slow and eases you into the basics: You'll learn
about Erlang's unorthodox syntax its data structures its type system (or lack thereof!) and
basic functional programming techniques. Once you've wrapped your head around the simple stuff
you'll tackle the real meat-and-potatoes of the language: concurrency distributed computing
hot code loading and all the other dark magic that makes Erlang such a hot topic among today's
savvy developers. As you dive into Erlang's functional fantasy world you'll learn about:
-Testing your applications with EUnit and Common Test -Building and releasing your applications
with the OTP framework -Passing messages raising errors and starting stopping processes over
many nodes -Storing and retrieving data using Mnesia and ETS -Network programming with TCP UDP
and the inet module -The simple joys and potential pitfalls of writing distributed concurrent
applications Packed with lighthearted illustrations and just the right mix of offbeat and
practical example programs Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good! is the perfect entry point
into the sometimes-crazy always-thrilling world of Erlang.
