Mix.install([
{:jason, "~> 1.4"},
{:kino, "~> 0.9", override: true},
{:youtube, github: "brooklinjazz/youtube"},
{:hidden_cell, github: "brooklinjazz/hidden_cell"}
])
For this exercise, you're going to create a Journal
Agent which will store journal entries as strings.
Example Solution
defmodule Journal do
use Agent
def start_link(entries) do
Agent.start_link(fn -> entries end)
end
def all_entries(pid, opts \\ []) do
entries = Agent.get(pid, fn state -> state end)
if opts[:order] == :desc, do: Enum.reverse(entries), else: entries
end
def add_entry(pid, entry) do
# Using ++ is less performant than prepending.
# A more optimal solution would be to store entries in reverse order so they can be prepended.
Agent.update(pid, fn state -> state ++ [entry] end)
end
end
Implement the Journal
module as documented below.
defmodule Journal do
@moduledoc """
Documentation for `Journal`
"""
use Agent
@doc """
Start the Agent process.
## Examples
Default.
iex> {:ok, pid} = Journal.start_link([])
With initial entries.
iex> {:ok, pid} = Journal.start_link(["Entry1", "Entry 2"])
"""
def start_link(_opts) do
end
@doc """
Get all journal entries.
## Examples
Empty journal.
iex> {:ok, pid} = Journal.start_link([])
iex> Journal.all_entries(pid)
[]
Journal with entries. Entries are returned in ascending order (oldest entries first).
iex> {:ok, pid} = Journal.start_link(["Entry 1", "Entry 2"])
iex> Journal.all_entries(pid)
["Entry 1", "Entry 2"]
Ascending order (default).
iex> {:ok, pid} = Journal.start_link(["Entry 1", "Entry 2"])
iex> Journal.all_entries(pid, order: :asc)
["Entry 1", "Entry 2"]
Descending order.
iex> {:ok, pid} = Journal.start_link(["Entry 1", "Entry 2"])
iex> Journal.all_entries(pid, order: :desc)
["Entry 2", "Entry 1"]
"""
def all_entries(pid, opts \\ []) do
end
@doc """
Add a journal entry.
## Examples
iex> {:ok, pid} = Journal.start_link([])
iex> Journal.add_entry(pid, "Entry 1")
:ok
iex> Journal.add_entry(pid, "Entry 2")
:ok
iex> Journal.all_entries(pid)
["Entry 1", "Entry 2"]
"""
def add_entry(pid, entry) do
end
end
:
Expand upon your original journal with several additional features. Journal entries will now be stored as a struct with :id
, :title
, :content
, :updated_at
, and created_at
fields. Enforce all keys.
example_entry = %AdvancedJournal{
# ids start at `0` and auto increment with each new entry.
id: 0,
title: "Title",
content: "Content",
created_at: DateTime.utc_now(),
updated_at: DateTime.utc_now()
}
Example Solution
defmodule AdvancedJournal do
use Agent
@enforce_keys [:id, :title, :content, :created_at, :updated_at]
defstruct @enforce_keys
def start_link(entry_attrs) do
entries =
entry_attrs
|> Enum.with_index()
|> Enum.map(fn {attrs, index} -> make_entry(index, attrs) end)
|> Enum.reverse()
Agent.start_link(fn -> %{entries: entries, current_index: Enum.count(entries)} end)
end
def all_entries(pid, opts \\ []) do
entries = Agent.get(pid, fn state -> state.entries end)
if opts[:order] == :desc, do: entries, else: Enum.reverse(entries)
end
def add_entry(pid, attrs) do
Agent.update(pid, fn state ->
entry = make_entry(state.current_index, attrs)
%{
state
| current_index: state.current_index + 1,
entries: [entry | state.entries]
}
end)
end
def update_entry(pid, id, attrs) do
Agent.update(pid, fn state ->
index = Enum.find_index(state.entries, fn entry -> entry.id == id end)
new_entries = List.update_at(state.entries, index, fn entry -> Map.merge(entry, attrs) end)
%{state | entries: new_entries}
end)
end
def delete_entry(pid, id) do
Agent.update(pid, fn state ->
new_entries = Enum.reject(state.entries, fn entry -> entry.id == id end)
%{state | entries: new_entries}
end)
end
def make_entry(index, attrs) do
%__MODULE__{
id: index,
title: attrs[:title] || "",
content: attrs[:content] || "",
created_at: DateTime.utc_now(),
updated_at: DateTime.utc_now()
}
end
end
Implement the AdvancedJournal
using Agent as documented below.
defmodule AdvancedJournal do
@moduledoc """
Documentation for `AdvancedJournal`
"""
use Agent
@doc """
Start the Agent process
## Examples
Default.
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([])
With initial entries.
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([%{title: "Entry 1", content: "Entry 1 Content"}])
"""
def start_link(opts) do
end
@doc """
Return all entries. Entries are automatically assigned an `:id` starting at `0` in the
order they are created in. The `:created_at` and `:updated_at` fields should be the current
UTC [DateTime](https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/DateTime.html) at the moment of creation.
We do not include `:created_at` and `:updated_at` in doctests as small differences
in time could cause these tests to fail.
## Examples
Empty journal.
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([])
iex> AdvancedJournal.all_entries(pid)
[]
One entry.
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([%{title: "Title", content: "Content"}])
iex> [%AdvancedJournal{id: 0, title: "Title", content: "Content", created_at: _, updated_at: _}] = AdvancedJournal.all_entries(pid)
Multiple entries. Order is ascending by default.
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([%{title: "Entry 1", content: "Entry 1"}, %{title: "Entry 2", content: "Entry 2"}])
iex>
..>[
..> %AdvancedJournal{id: 0, title: "Entry 1", content: "Entry 1", created_at: _, updated_at: _},
..> %AdvancedJournal{id: 1, title: "Entry 2", content: "Entry 2", created_at: _, updated_at: _}
..>] = AdvancedJournal.all_entries(pid)
Ascending order (default).
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([%{title: "Entry 1", content: "Entry 1"}, %{title: "Entry 2", content: "Entry 2"}])
iex>
..>[
..> %AdvancedJournal{id: 0, title: "Entry 1", content: "Entry 1", created_at: _, updated_at: _},
..> %AdvancedJournal{id: 1, title: "Entry 2", content: "Entry 2", created_at: _, updated_at: _}
..>] = AdvancedJournal.all_entries(pid, order: :asc)
Descending order.
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([%{title: "Entry 1", content: "Entry 1"}, %{title: "Entry 2", content: "Entry 2"}])
iex>
..>[
..> %AdvancedJournal{id: 1, title: "Entry 2", content: "Entry 2", created_at: _, updated_at: _}
..> %AdvancedJournal{id: 0, title: "Entry 1", content: "Entry 1", created_at: _, updated_at: _},
..>] = AdvancedJournal.all_entries(pid, order: :desc)
"""
def all_entries(pid, opts \\ []) do
end
@doc """
Add a journal entry. Automatically create `:id`, `:created_at`, and `:updated_at` fields.
## Examples
One entry.
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([])
iex> AdvancedJournal.add_entry(pid, %{title: "Title", content: "Content"})
iex> [%AdvancedJournal{id: 0, title: "Title", content: "Content", created_at: _, updated_at: _}] = AdvancedJournal.all_entries(pid)
Multiple entries.
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([])
iex> AdvancedJournal.add_entry(pid, %{title: "Entry 1", content: "Entry 1"})
iex> AdvancedJournal.add_entry(pid, %{title: "Entry 2", content: "Entry 2"})
iex>
..>[
..> %AdvancedJournal{id: 0, title: "Entry 1", content: "Entry 1", created_at: _, updated_at: _}
..> %AdvancedJournal{id: 1, title: "Entry 2", content: "Entry 2", created_at: _, updated_at: _},
..>] = AdvancedJournal.all_entries(pid)
"""
def add_entry(pid, attrs) do
end
@doc """
Update a journal entry.
This should automatically set the `:updated_at` field to the current [DateTime](https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/DateTime.html).
## Examples
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([%{title: "Title", content: "Content"}])
iex> AdvancedJournal.update_entry(pid, 0, %{title: "Updated Title", content: "Updated Content"})
iex> [%AdvancedJournal{id: 0, title: "Updated Title", content: "Updated Content", created_at: _, updated_at: _}] = AdvancedJournal.all_entries(pid)
"""
def update_entry(pid, id, attrs) do
end
@doc """
Delete a journal entry by it's id.
## Examples
iex> {:ok, pid} = AdvancedJournal.start_link([%{title: "Title", content: "Content"}])
iex> AdvancedJournal.delete_entry(pid, 0)
iex> []
"""
def delete_entry(pid, id, attrs) do
end
end
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