Programming Phoenix

Wrapping Up

It’s a good time to pause and take stock of what we’ve done. It’s been a busy chapter.

• We began the chapter by introducing Ecto and announcing our intention to replace the in-memory repository with a database-backed repository using Ecto.

• We configured our new database and connected it to OTP, so that Elixir could do the right thing in the event of a Phoenix or Ecto crash.

• We created a schema, complete with information about each necessary field.

• We created a migration, to help us specify our database tables and automate doing and undoing any database changes.

• We created a changeset so Ecto could efficiently track and manage each change requested by our application.

• We integrated this change into our application.

We’ve already come ...