Should Elixir replace Ruby for simple scripting?

[dimitarvp]

@D4no0

I think this is not the right tool for CLI applications, at least not in the fashion of run this command and close.

Yes, but only because of the slow boot time. If that got addressed then suddenly will be more than adequate for CLI apps, there are libraries making it easier too.

@D4no0

I’ve had this problem before on a project, and what I ended up doing is to switch the strategy to a long-running process, that basically receives input and generates the output without closing the process, but of course there are many potential problems with this approach.

Eh. At this point it’s probably best to just rewrite it. Good for you that you made it work but we both know that it’s best to use the tools to their strengths and not try to bend them.