shorter_maps
Elixir sigil for concise map and struct creation with automatic key-value inference from variable names.
What is shorter_maps?
ShorterMaps is an Elixir library that provides the `~M` and `~m` sigils as shorthand syntax for creating maps and structs. It reduces repetitive boilerplate code by inferring keys from variable names, similar to JavaScript's ES6 object shorthand, and supports pattern matching, updates, and nested usage.
Elixir developers who frequently work with maps and structs, especially those writing code with repetitive key-value pairs like `%{name: name, id: id}` or using pattern matching for destructuring.
Developers choose ShorterMaps because it makes Elixir code more concise and readable by eliminating verbose map syntax while maintaining full compatibility with Elixir's semantics, and it works anywhere in code due to compile-time macro expansion.
Overview
Elixir ~M sigil for map shorthand. ~M{id, name} ~> %{id: id, name: name}
Use Cases
Best For
- Reducing repetitive map syntax like `%{name: name, id: id}` in Elixir codebases
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