Phoenix in Action

Chapter 5. Elixir application structure

This chapter covers

• Organizing Elixir code in a project
• Using the Mix utility to manage your Elixir projects
• Using hex.pm to make use of third-party tools and libraries

So far, you’ve been writing and using Elixir code in an IEx session or, in chapter 4, in a single file. The majority of your Elixir and Phoenix projects won’t be organized like this, however. As your application grows in complexity, it’s important to impose some sort of organizational structure to keep things manageable.

In this chapter, we’ll cover the structure of a typical Elixir application. Along the way, you’ll use the Mix utility to automate a lot of tasks that would take some effort if done manually. Finally, you’ll use the ...