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Elixir anonymous function recursion
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calculate_bill = fn | |
{:item, price} -> price | |
[h|t] -> calculate_bill.(h) + calculate_bill.(t) | |
end | |
calculate_bill.([{:item, 20}, {:item, 10}]) | |
calculate_bill.({:item, 35}) | |
# It should also work with a list of more than two elements: | |
calculate_bill.([{:item, 20}, {:item, 10}, {:item, 35}]) | |
iex(17)> calculate_bill.([{:item, 20}, {:item, 10}]) | |
** (UndefinedFunctionError) undefined function: IEx.Helpers.calculate_bill/1 | |
IEx.Helpers.calculate_bill({:item, 10}) | |
erl_eval.erl:569: :erl_eval.do_apply/6 | |
erl_eval.erl:395: :erl_eval.expr/5 | |
erl_eval.erl:396: :erl_eval.expr/5 | |
src/elixir.erl:147: :elixir.eval_forms/3 | |
iex(17)> calculate_bill.({:item, 35}) | |
35 |
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