# \#elixir **URL:** https://forum.elixirforum.com/tag/elixir/1559.md [Latest](https://forum.elixirforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.elixirforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.elixirforum.com/tags.md) --- ## [Proposal: DateTime.from\_iso8601/3 preserves wall date time and applies Etc/GMT±n time zone ID](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/proposal-datetime-from-iso8601-3-preserves-wall-date-time-and-applies-etc-gmt-n-time-zone-id/71661)
**Author:** [@kip](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/kip)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/proposal-datetime-from-iso8601-3-preserves-wall-date-time-and-applies-etc-gmt-n-time-zone-id/71661 "2025-07-11T08:22:27Z")
Sumary of proposal DateTime.from\_iso8601/3 adjusted to: set all numeric fields to the values as parsed (not shifted to UTC), preserving wall time. set the :utc\_offset field to the parsed offset value, set the :std\_of… --- ## [Access optimizations from Hissssst's compiler](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/access-optimizations-from-hisssssts-compiler/59347)
**Author:** [@hst337](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/hst337)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/access-optimizations-from-hisssssts-compiler/59347 "2023-10-30T13:27:40Z")
Funny thing is that both map.key and map\[:key\] are examples of bad decisions in the language design: The main problem is that the difference between these two ways of accessing a value in map is not just in a map.key … --- ## [Elixir vs Python](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-vs-python/25619)
**Author:** [@Nvim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Nvim)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-vs-python/25619 "2023-07-21T11:01:37Z")
Elixir appears to be a superior language to Python. I don’t see any advantage of Python over Elixir. Are there any? --- ## [Speech to text - are there are tools that can convert an audio source to text?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/speech-to-text-are-there-are-tools-that-can-convert-an-audio-source-to-text/25676)
**Author:** [@kokolegorille](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/kokolegorille)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/speech-to-text-are-there-are-tools-that-can-convert-an-audio-source-to-text/25676 "2023-01-24T05:18:12Z")
Hello everyone, I would like to search/index videos by keywords. The first step to do this is to translate audio to text. I know of some clouds providers that does speech-to-text, but before this, I would like to under… --- ## [How to profile long compile-times?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/how-to-profile-long-compile-times/47900)
**Author:** [@Qqwy](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Qqwy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/how-to-profile-long-compile-times/47900 "2022-05-21T10:35:47Z")
When writing macros or other code that does something at compile-time, it certainly sometimes happens that compile times suddenly increase drastically. What tools and approaches are there available to profile or otherwi… --- ## [How to provide quoted parameters to System.cmd](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/how-to-provide-quoted-parameters-to-system-cmd/24248)
**Author:** [@kokolegorille](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/kokolegorille)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/how-to-provide-quoted-parameters-to-system-cmd/24248 "2022-03-11T19:43:00Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to run image magick convert from Elixir. The command I am trying to replicate is… $ convert -size 200x200 xc:Black -fill White -draw 'circle 100 100 100 1' -alpha Copy mask.png Which is wor… --- ## [Interpolation inside a variable?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/interpolation-inside-a-variable/45637)
**Author:** [@redpoll](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/redpoll)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/interpolation-inside-a-variable/45637 "2022-01-29T22:18:37Z")
Hi, I am wondering if this could be possible: for x \<- 0..5 do \<%= @computer{x}\_id %\> end I have tried \<%= {"computer#{x}\_id"} %\> which actually renders computer1\_id, computer2\_id etc. as a string, but does not run… --- ## [On "Why Elixir?"](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/on-why-elixir/34038)
**Author:** [@shanesveller](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/shanesveller)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/on-why-elixir/34038 "2021-02-25T16:52:29Z")
This relates to a discussion thread we’ve had at work back in July and I’ve gisted my answer for that here. It contains more of my positive sentiments about Elixir/BEAM, and there’s a decent amount of those, but it’s sem… --- ## [SPNEGO SSO w/ Elixir/Erlang](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/spnego-sso-w-elixir-erlang/28484)
**Author:** [@kokolegorille](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/kokolegorille)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/spnego-sso-w-elixir-erlang/28484 "2020-07-09T11:20:07Z")
Hello everyone, Has anyone implemented Single Sign On SPNEGO with Phoenix? I am trying to authenticate windows users without login. In fact, using IE, they should be able to connect, and be authentified via their windo… --- ## [Plataformatec acqui-hired by Nubank](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/plataformatec-acqui-hired-by-nubank/28072)
**Author:** [@axelson](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/axelson)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2020, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/plataformatec-acqui-hired-by-nubank/28072 "2020-01-09T06:59:17Z")
Decided against including more info in the title, but the gist is that Plataformatec sponsored projects will continue with the assets being transferred to the individuals directly. --- ## [Different closure between Erlang and Elixir](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/different-closure-between-erlang-and-elixir/26813)
**Author:** [@kokolegorille](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/kokolegorille)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/different-closure-between-erlang-and-elixir/26813 "2019-11-14T13:03:13Z")
Hello everyone, Here is some erlang code I wanted to translate to Elixir… here is a simple example in the console. $ erl Erlang/OTP 22 \[erts-10.4.4\] \[source\] \[64-bit\] \[smp:8:8\] \[ds:8:8:10\] \[async-threads:1\] \[hipe\] Esh…