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27 lines
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# Broadcast
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Just a very simple implementation of a [broadcast program](https://roadmap.sh/projects/broadcast-server)
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I made this program to learn about elixir, and its Actor model.
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To be honest I think it's quite nice, even though a program like
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this usually comes with quite a few unexpected difficulties Elixir
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was able to handle it incredibly gracefully with basically no resistance.
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From my first impressions I think Elixir is actually a quite capable
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language for the purposes of server software - even if it doesn't have
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the sheer computational speed offered by lower level languages.
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As far as first impressions go for a programming language, I think that's
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excellent.
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## running/building
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Install elixir and its build tool `mix` through your operating system's package
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manager, then run `mix run`.
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After the program starts, it will start listening for clients on port 8080.
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You can connect with netcat or telnet, I haven't yet built a client for this.
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There is no special protocol, the server simply broadcasts whatever you type
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(it waits until you finish a full line).
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Building a client is left as an exercise for the reader
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