Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by nifoc » Wed, May 12, 2021, 11:18 AM UTC

Erlang/OTP 24 highlights
blog.erlang.org

Re: Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by macintux » Wed, May 12, 2021, 11:44 AM UTC

Erlang has long, long needed better error messages. These changes look very welcome.

Overall this looks like quite a nice set of improvements. Kudos to the team.

Re: Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by exciteabletom » Wed, May 12, 2021, 12:02 PM UTC

I love the new error messages. Rust seems to have started that trend, Python also added better errors recently.

Re: Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by Skinney » Wed, May 12, 2021, 12:04 PM UTC

exciteabletom wrote: post #3

I love the new error messages. Rust seems to have started that trend, Python also added better errors recently.

Rust was inspired by Elm, if I’m not much mistaken.

Re: Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by niek_pas » Wed, May 12, 2021, 12:05 PM UTC

macintux wrote: post #2

Erlang has long, long needed better error messages. These changes look very welcome. Overall this looks like quite a nice set of improvements. Kudos to the team.

The column number for errors and warnings is a welcome, long overdue addition.

Re: Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by fredrikholm » Wed, May 12, 2021, 12:30 PM UTC

Always puts a smile on my face when I read these, the team does an amazing job. Cheers! :)

Re: Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, May 12, 2021, 12:31 PM UTC

Skinney wrote: post #4

exciteabletom wrote: post #3

I love the new error messages. Rust seems to have started that trend, Python also added better errors recently.

Rust was inspired by Elm, if I’m not much mistaken.

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Re: Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by AlchemistCamp » Wed, May 12, 2021, 12:48 PM UTC

I've been looking forward to the JIT for months. This is fantastic!

Re: Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by 411111111111111 » Wed, May 12, 2021, 12:50 PM UTC

Skinney wrote: post #4

exciteabletom wrote: post #3

I love the new error messages. Rust seems to have started that trend, Python also added better errors recently.

Rust was inspired by Elm, if I’m not much mistaken.

I love it how good ideas just spread everywhere in open source. Everyone's life improves and usually people aren't obnoxious about it, which tends to happen in more politically charged topics (i.e. when there is a company pushing a narrative such as google,apple or microsoft)

Re: Erlang/OTP 24 highlights

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Post by wiremine » Wed, May 12, 2021, 12:53 PM UTC

Skinney wrote: post #4

exciteabletom wrote: post #3

I love the new error messages. Rust seems to have started that trend, Python also added better errors recently.

Rust was inspired by Elm, if I’m not much mistaken.

Rust was started in 2010, and Elm in 2012.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm_(programming_language)

That said, the concepts in question are all much older. If you're ever bored, check out the "Influenced by" sections of the Wikipedia pages on programming languages. It's amazing how old so many of the "new" ideas really are.