Programming Ecto：Build Database Apps in Elixir for Scalability and Performance

Languagesmaycomeandgo,buttherelationaldatabaseendures.LearnhowtouseEcto,thepremierdatabaselibraryforElixir,toconnectyourElixirandPhoenixappstodatabases.GetafirmhandleonEctofundamentalswithamodule-by-moduletourofthecriticalpartsofEcto.Thenmoveontomoreadvancedtopicsandadviceonbestpracticeswithaseriesofrecipesthatprovideclear,step-by-stepinstructionsonscenarioscommonlyencounteredbyappdevelopers.Co-authoredbythecreatorofEcto,thistitleprovidesalltheessentialsyouneedtouseEctoeffectively.ElixirandPhoenixaretakingtheapplicationdevelopmentworldbystorm,andEcto,thedatabaselibrarythatshipswithPhoenix,isgoingrightalongwiththem.Thereareplentyofexamplesthatshowyouthebasics,buttouseEctotoitsfullpotential,youneedtolearnthelibraryfromthegroundup.ThisdefinitiveguidestartswithatourofthecorefeaturesofEcto-repos,queries,schemas,changesets,transactions-graduallybuildingyourknowledgewithtasksofever-increasingcomplexity.Alongtheway,you'llbelearningbydoing-asampleapplicationhandlesalltheboilerplatesoyoucanfocusongettingEctointoyourfingers.Buildonthatcoreknowledgewithaseriesofrecipesfeaturingmoreadvancedtopics.Changeyourpoolingstrategytomaximizeyourdatabase'sefficiency.Usenestedassociationstohandlecomplextablerelationships.Addstreamstohandlelargeresultsetswithease.BasedonquestionsfromEctousers,theserecipescoverthemostcommonsituationsdevelopersruninto.Whetheryou'renewtoEcto,oralreadyhaveanappinproduction,thistitlewillgiveyouadeeperunderstandingofhowEctoworks,andhelpmakeyourdatabasecodecleanerandmoreefficient.WhatYouNeed:Tofollowalongwiththebook,youshouldhaveErlang/OTP19+andElixir1.4+installed.ThebookwillguideyouthroughsettingupasampleapplicationthatintegratesEcto.