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Erlang for beginners
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Chances are you are interested in using Cowboy, but have
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no idea how to write an Erlang program. Fear not! This
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chapter will help you get started.
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We recommend two books for beginners. You should read them
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both at some point, as they cover Erlang from two entirely
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different perspectives.
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Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good!
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The quickest way to get started with Erlang is by reading
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a book with the funny name of [LYSE](http://learnyousomeerlang.com),
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as we affectionately call it.
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It will get right into the syntax and quickly answer the questions
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a beginner would ask themselves, all the while showing funny
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pictures and making insightful jokes.
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You can read an early version of the book online for free,
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but you really should buy the much more refined paper and
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ebook versions.
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Programming Erlang
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After writing some code, you will probably want to understand
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the very concepts that make Erlang what it is today. These
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are best explained by Joe Armstrong, the godfather of Erlang,
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in his book [Programming Erlang](http://pragprog.com/book/jaerlang2/programming-erlang).
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Instead of going into every single details of the language,
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Joe focuses on the central concepts behind Erlang, and shows
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you how they can be used to write a variety of different
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applications.
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At the time of writing, the 2nd edition of the book is in beta,
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and includes a few details about upcoming Erlang features that
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cannot be used today. Choose the edition you want, then get
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reading!
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