Hello, i just have on doubt, is about code design, i have this case: def searched_for?(user_id, term) do search_length = from(se in Project.Search, where: ilike(se.keywords, ^"%#{term}%") and se.user_id == ^user_id, select: se.id) |> P…

Yes, there is! All of the common operators are actually simple functions in the Kernel namespace, and can be called like a normal function by prefixing them with their namespace: 3 |> Kernel.+(2).

If you want to use the pipe with arythmetic operators you can do this for example 1 |> Kernel.>(2). EDIT: sorry for the duplicate answer, @Qqwy must be faster at typing than me! :slight_smile:

Besides of the ways that were already shown to you, you can always write another function or use an anonymous one, even the anonymous syntax is a biz counterintuitive in pipes: iex(1)> defmodule F, do: def greater(a, b), [do: a > b] {:module, F, <<70, 79, 82, 49, 0, 0, 4, 216, 66, 69, 65, 77, 69, …

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overallduka February 7, 2017, 2:15pm 4

Oh, just worked fine, thank you guys for the quick replies. =)