Stringify Atom Elixir

Introduction

Stringify is a package for Atom that generates a string representation of Elixir code. It helps in debugging and understanding complex Elixir code by converting Elixir expressions to a string representation.

This package is useful for Elixir developers who want to visualize their code as strings and for those who are new to Elixir and want to understand how complex Elixir expressions are represented as strings.

Installation

1. Open Atom
2. Go to File -> Settings -> Install
3. Type stringify-elixir in the search box
4. Click Install

Usage

To stringify a selected Elixir expression, you can use the following shortcuts:

• ctrl-shift-p (on Windows and Linux) or cmd-shift-p (on macOS) to open the Command Palette
• Type Stringify Elixir and select it
• Press Enter

You can also use the Stringify: context menu to stringify an expression.

Example

Let's say you have the following Elixir code:

defmodule Calculator do
  def add(a, b) do
    a + b
  end
end

Select the expression a + b and use the Stringify Elixir command to generate the following string representation:

{:`,`, [context: Elixir, import: Kernel], [{:var, [context: Elixir, import: Kernel], [:a]}, {:var, [context: Elixir, import: Kernel], [:b]}]}

Conclusion

Stringify is a useful package for Atom that generates a string representation of Elixir code. It can be used for debugging and understanding complex Elixir code. The package is easy to install and use, and it can produce detailed string representations of Elixir expressions.