Description:
Programming language for highly scalable real-time systems
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 0.40.3/ex_doc_otp_28@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@erlang |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
erlang
functional
concurrency
otp
distributed
programming-language
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Install:
brew install erlang
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About:
Erlang is a general-purpose, concurrent, functional programming language and runtime system. It is designed for building scalable, fault-tolerant, soft real-time systems with requirements for high availability. Its 'let it crash' philosophy and lightweight processes make it ideal for server-side applications.
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Key Features:
- Lightweight concurrent processes
- Fault-tolerance and hot code swapping
- Distributed, actor-based model
- Powerful pattern matching
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Use Cases:
- Telecommunications systems
- Instant messaging platforms
- Distributed databases (e.g., Riak, CouchDB)
- High-frequency trading systems
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Alternatives:
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Go
– Go offers compiled performance but lacks Erlang's built-in OTP fault-tolerance mechanisms.
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Elixir
– Elixir runs on the Erlang VM but offers a more modern Ruby-like syntax.
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License: Apache-2.0
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Dependencies: openssl@3, unixodbc, wxwidgets@3.2, mesa-glu
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Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
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Important Notes:
Man pages can be found in:
$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/erlang/lib/erlang/man
Access them with `erl -man`, or add this directory to MANPATH.
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