What is a .ex file?

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Elixir (.ex) is a plain-text source file for the Elixir language on the Erlang VM. It emphasises functional programming, pattern matching, and fault-tolerant concurrency via actors (processes).

How to use a .ex file

Use an example .ex file to test Elixir formatters (mix format), Credo linters, syntax highlighters, and language detection.

Download example .ex files

Elixir HelloElixir module hello — for Beam/Elixir syntax and formatter smoke tests.
Elixir PipelineElixir pipe-operator snippet for AST and formatter fixtures.
Elixir GenServer StubElixir GenServer stub SAMPLE for Beam tooling.

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