Programming Erlang, 2nd Edition
Pr-matic Book-helf; 2nd Edition (October 2013) | ISBN: 193778553X | PDF + EPUB | 530 pages | 9.3 MB


You need no previous knowledge of functional or parallel programming. The chapters are packed with hands-on, real-world tutorial examples and insider tips and advice, and finish with exercises for both beginning and advanced users.

Erlang will change your view of the world, and of how you program.

What you need

The Erlang/OTP system. Download it from https://www.tradebit.com

Table of Contents

Part I: Why Erlang?
Chapter 1. Introducing Concurrency
Chapter 2. A Whirlwind Tour of Erlang

Part II: Sequential Programming
Chapter 3. Basic Concepts
Chapter 4. Modules and Functions
Chapter 5. Records and Maps
Chapter 6. Error Handling in Sequential Programs
Chapter 7. Binaries and the Bit Syntax
Chapter 8. The Rest of Sequential Erlang
Chapter 9. Types
Chapter 10. Compiling and Running Your Program

Part III: Concurrent and Distributed Programs
Chapter 11. Real-World Concurrency
Chapter 12. Concurrent Programming
Chapter 13. Errors in Concurrent Programs
Chapter 14. Distributed Programming

Part IV: Programming Libraries and Frameworks
Chapter 15. Interfacing Techniques
Chapter 16. Programming with Files
Chapter 17. Programming with Sockets
Chapter 18. Browsing with Websockets and Erlang
Chapter 19. Storing Data with ETS and DETS
Chapter 20. Mnesia: The Erlang Database
Chapter 21. Profiling, Debugging, and Tracing
Chapter 22. Introducing OTP
Chapter 23. Making a System with OTP

Part V: Building Applications
Chapter 24. Programming Idioms
Chapter 25. Third-Party Programs
Chapter 26. Programming Multicore CPUs


Appendix A1. OTP Templates
Appendix A2. A Socket Application
Appendix A3. A Simple Execution Environment