iex
interactive Elixir shell
TLDR
Start interactive Elixir
$ iex
Start with project$ iex -S mix
Evaluate expression$ iex -e "IO.puts(:hello)"
Connect to node$ iex --remsh [node@host]
Start with name$ iex --sname [mynode]
Load file$ iex [script.exs]
SYNOPSIS
iex [options] [file]
DESCRIPTION
iex is the Interactive Elixir shell. It provides a REPL for evaluating Elixir expressions and exploring code.The shell supports tab completion, history, and documentation lookup. It integrates with Mix projects and remote nodes.
PARAMETERS
FILE
Script file to load.-S SCRIPT
Run script (e.g., mix).-e EXPR
Evaluate expression.--remsh NODE
Remote shell to node.--sname NAME
Short node name.--name NAME
Full node name.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install elixir
sudo dnf install elixir
sudo pacman -S elixir
sudo apk add elixir
sudo zypper install elixir
brew install elixir
CAVEATS
Requires Elixir/Erlang. Node features need setup. Mix integration common.
HISTORY
iex is part of Elixir, created by José Valim as a functional language on the Erlang VM.