# Elixir Blog Posts

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-blog-posts/150>\
**Category:** Blog Posts\
**Tags:** blog-posts, wiki, stickies, official-blog-posts-thread\
**Created:** [April 30, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-blog-posts/150 "2017-04-30T23:00:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 12, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-blog-posts/150/198 "2017-09-12T17:14:00Z")

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> [@OvermindDL1](#):
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> You can mix types just fine

cool I had no idea.

> [@OvermindDL1](#):
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> However, OCaml HashTable’s are not like Elixir structs. OCaml Objects and OCaml Records are more like Elixir structs depending on use (Objects even allow row-typing like Elixir Structs).

Thanks for the clarification. I think I was trying to communicate how they are like maps, and associative arrays in general. I need to do some editing before sharing this more broadly.

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