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A Subtle Elixir Gotcha: Pattern Matching with Floats

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A Subtle Elixir Gotcha: Pattern Matching with Floats

Ever thought pattern matching with floats in Elixir was straightforward? We learned the hard way in production that it can be surprisingly tricky. This post dives into a real-world bug, why it happened, and how to avoid it.

https://blackode.medium.com/a-subtle-elixir-gotcha-that-bit-us-in-production-pattern-matching-with-floats-1c6a50369389?sk=e0c87477949dce239cd06428515484a2

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