Shell highlighting, MD Table support, Crash Course Tables converted and improvments

Author: eksperimental

Diff for: README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ It is automatically transformed by [Jekyll](http://github.com/mojombo/jekyll) in
 
 ### Contributing to the blog
 
-  Create a new file inside `_posts/YYYY-MM-DD-post-title.markdown` following the template:
+Create a new file inside `_posts/YYYY-MM-DD-post-title.markdown` following the template:
 
     ---
     layout: post
@@ -16,24 +16,28 @@ It is automatically transformed by [Jekyll](http://github.com/mojombo/jekyll) in
 
     Body text goes here...
 
-  Or use `_bin/newpost` to bootstrap a new post file:
+Or use `_bin/newpost` to bootstrap a new post file:
 
-    export EDITOR=vim; _bin/newpost 'Post title'
+```bash
+export EDITOR=vim; _bin/newpost 'Post title'
+```
 
 ### Contributing improvements or bug fixes
 
-1. Fork elixir-lang.github.com
+1. [Fork elixir-lang.github.com](https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com/fork).
 
-2. Make your changes
+2. Make your changes.
 
 3. Test it locally, you need to install the gems `jekyll` and `redcarpet`:
 
-   ```shell
-   $ gem install jekyll redcarpet
-   $ jekyll serve # check localhost:4000
-   ```
+```bash
+$ gem install jekyll redcarpet
+$ jekyll serve # check localhost:4000
+```
 
-4. Send a pull-request for your changes
+4. Push to your forked repository.
+
+5. Submit a pull-request for your changes.
 
 `jekyll` requires a javascript processor to be available too. Many OS provide such functionality but others do not. If you have an error related to ExecJS, you can work around it by either running `gem install therubyracer` or by ensuring node.js is available in your path.
 

Diff for: _config.yml

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ markdown: redcarpet
 highlighter: pygments
 permalink: /blog/:year/:month/:day/:title/
 redcarpet:
-  extensions: ['with_toc_data']
+  extensions: ['with_toc_data', 'tables']
 gems:
   - jekyll-redirect-from

Diff for: _includes/bottom.html

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       <div class="clear"></div>
 
       <div id="copyright">
-        &copy; 2012-2014 <a href="http://plataformatec.com.br/">Plataformatec</a>. All rights reserved.
+        &copy; 2012-2015 <a href="http://plataformatec.com.br/">Plataformatec</a>. All rights reserved.
       </div>
     </div><!-- .wrap -->
   </div><!-- #container -->

Diff for: _posts/2013-05-23-elixir-v0-9-0-released.markdown

@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ As a project grows, it is recommended to break it apart into smaller, isolated a
 
 Elixir v0.9.0 now supports umbrella projects which can work with many applications at the same time. You can create a new umbrella project with:
 
-    $ mix new my_project --umbrella
+```bash
+$ mix new my_project --umbrella
+```
 
 The generated project will have the following structure:
 

Diff for: _posts/2014-04-21-elixir-v0-13-0-released.markdown

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ The last big change we want to discuss in this release are the improvements done
 
 In previous releases, Mix was used to download and compile dependencies per environment. That meant the usual workflow was less than ideal: every time a dependency was updated, developers had to explicitly fetch and compile the dependencies for each environment. The workflow would be something like:
 
-```
+```bash
 $ mix deps.get
 $ mix compile
 $ MIX_ENV=test mix deps.get

Diff for: crash-course.markdown

@@ -8,20 +8,10 @@ layout: default
 
 This is a quick introduction to the Elixir syntax for Erlang developers and vice-versa. It is the absolute minimum amount of knowledge you need in order to understand Elixir/Erlang code, support interoperability, read the docs, sample code, etc.
 
-This page is divided into sections:
+<div class="toc"></div>
 
-1. [Running Code](#running_code)
-2. [Notable Differences](#notable_differences)
-3. [Data Types](#data_types)
-4. [Modules](#modules)
-5. [Function Syntax](#function_syntax)
-6. [Control Flow](#control_flow)
-7. [Adding Elixir to existing Erlang programs](#interop)
-8. [Further reading](#further_reading)
 
-<div id="running_code"></div>
-
-## 1 Running Code
+## Running code
 
 ### Erlang
 
@@ -82,26 +72,25 @@ defmodule MyModule do
 end
 ```
 
-<div id="notable_differences"></div>
 
-## 2 Notable Differences
+## Notable differences
 
 This section goes over some of the syntactic differences between the two languages.
 
-### Operator Names
+### Operator names
 
 Some operators are spelled differently.
 
-    | Erlang         | Elixir         | Meaning                                 |
-    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    | and            | NOT AVAILABLE  | Logical 'and', evaluates both arguments |
-    | andalso        | and            | Logical 'and', short-circuits           |
-    | or             | NOT AVAILABLE  | Logical 'or', evaluates both arguments  |
-    | orelse         | or             | Logical 'or', short-circuits            |
-    | =:=            | ===            | A match operator                        |
-    | =/=            | !==            | A negative match                        |
-    | /=             | !=             | Not equals                              |
-    | =<             | <=             | Less than or equals                     |
+| Erlang         | Elixir         | Meaning                                 |
+|----------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|
+| and            | NOT AVAILABLE  | Logical 'and', evaluates both arguments |
+| andalso        | and            | Logical 'and', short-circuits           |
+| or             | NOT AVAILABLE  | Logical 'or', evaluates both arguments  |
+| orelse         | or             | Logical 'or', short-circuits            |
+| =:=            | ===            | A match operator                        |
+| =/=            | !==            | A negative match                        |
+| /=             | !=             | Not equals                              |
+| =<             | <=             | Less than or equals                     |
 
 
 ### Delimiters
@@ -122,7 +111,7 @@ x = 2; y = 3
 x + y
 ```
 
-### Variable Names
+### Variable names
 
 Variables in Erlang can only be assigned once. The Erlang shell provides a special command `f` that allows you to erase the binding of a variable or all variables at once.
 
@@ -161,14 +150,14 @@ iex> ^a = 3
 ** (MatchError) no match of right hand side value: 3
 ```
 
-### Calling Functions
+### Calling functions
 
 Elixir allows you to omit parentheses in function calls, Erlang does not.
 
-    | Erlang            | Elixir         |
-    --------------------------------------
-    | some_function().  | some_function  |
-    | sum(A, B)         | sum a, b       |
+| Erlang            | Elixir         |
+|-------------------|----------------|
+| some_function().  | some_function  |
+| sum(A, B)         | sum a, b       |
 
 Invoking a function from a module uses different syntax. In Erlang, you would write
 
@@ -190,9 +179,8 @@ Kernel.self
 
 All of the Erlang built-ins reside in the `:erlang` module.
 
-<div id="data_types"></div>
 
-## 3 Data Types
+## Data types
 
 Erlang and Elixir have the same data types for the most part, but there are a number of differences.
 
@@ -264,7 +252,7 @@ elem({ :a, :b, :c }, 0)        #=> :a
 put_elem({ :a, :b, :c }, 0, :d) #=> { :d, :b, :c }
 ```
 
-### Lists and Binaries
+### Lists and binaries
 
 Elixir has a shortcut syntax for binaries:
 
@@ -374,9 +362,8 @@ lines.
 """
 ```
 
-<div id="modules"></div>
 
-## 4 Modules
+## Modules
 
 Each Erlang module lives in its own file which has the following structure:
 
@@ -452,15 +439,14 @@ HelloModule.Utils.priv
 #=> ** (UndefinedFunctionError) undefined function: HelloModule.Utils.priv/0
 ```
 
-<div id="function_syntax"></div>
 
-## 5 Function Syntax
+## Function syntax
 
 [This chapter][3] from the Erlang book provides a detailed description of pattern matching and function syntax in Erlang. Here, I'm briefly covering the main points and provide sample code both in Erlang and Elixir.
 
 [3]: http://learnyousomeerlang.com/syntax-in-functions
 
-### Pattern Matching
+### Pattern matching
 
 Pattern matching in Elixir is based on Erlang's implementation and in general is very similar:
 
@@ -574,7 +560,7 @@ mul_by 4, 3 #=> 12
 mul_by 4    #=> 8
 ```
 
-### Anonymous Functions
+### Anonymous functions
 
 Anonymous functions are defined in the following way:
 
@@ -637,7 +623,7 @@ f.({:a, :b})
 #=> "All your {:a,:b} are belong to us"
 ```
 
-### First-Class Functions
+### First-class functions
 
 Anonymous functions are first-class values, so they can be passed as arguments to other functions and also can serve as a return value. There is a special syntax to allow named functions be treated in the same manner.
 
@@ -692,9 +678,8 @@ Enum.map [1,2,3], &Math.square/1
 #=> [1, 4, 9]
 ```
 
-<div id="control_flow"></div>
 
-## 6 Control Flow
+## Control flow
 
 The constructs `if` and `case` are actually expressions in both Erlang and Elixir, but may be used for control flow as in imperative languages.
 
@@ -791,7 +776,7 @@ else
 end
 ```
 
-### Sending and Receiving Messages
+### Sending and receiving messages
 
 The syntax for sending and receiving differs only slightly between Erlang and Elixir.
 
@@ -825,9 +810,8 @@ after
 end
 ```
 
-<div id="interop"></div>
 
-## 7 Adding Elixir to existing Erlang programs
+## Adding Elixir to existing Erlang programs
 
 Elixir compiles into BEAM byte code (via Erlang Abstract Format). This means that Elixir code can be called from Erlang and vice versa, without the need to write any bindings. All Elixir modules start with the `Elixir.` prefix followed by the regular Elixir name. For example, here is how to use the utf-8 aware `String` downcase from Elixir in Erlang:
 
@@ -859,9 +843,8 @@ This should be enough to invoke Elixir functions straight from your Erlang code.
 
 If you are not using rebar, the easiest approach to use Elixir in your existing Erlang software is to install Elixir using one of the different ways specified in the [Getting Started guide](/getting-started/introduction.html) and add the `lib` directory in your checkout to `ERL_LIBS`.
 
-<div id="further_reading"></div>
 
-## 8 Further Reading
+## Further reading
 
 Erlang's official documentation site has a nice [collection][4] of programming examples. It can be a good exercise to translate them into Elixir. [Erlang cookbook][5] offers even more useful code examples.
 

Diff for: css/style.css

@@ -161,6 +161,15 @@ ol ol ol { list-style: lower-roman }
 ol ol ol ol { list-style: upper-alpha }
 ol ol ol ol ol { list-style: lower-alpha }
 ul ul, ol ol, ul ol, ol ul { margin-bottom:0 }
+
+.toc ol { counter-reset: item; }
+.toc ol li { display: block }
+.toc ol li:before {
+  content: counters(item, ".") " ";
+  counter-increment: item;
+}
+
+
 dl { margin: 0 0 1.692307em 5px }
 dt {
   font-weight: bold;
@@ -305,6 +314,24 @@ td {
   border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e7e7;
 }
 
+#content table {
+  margin-left: 1.692307em;
+  width: auto;
+  width: 85%;
+}
+#content table caption { color: #555; }
+#content table th {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  padding: 10px 4%;
+  border-bottom: 3px solid #E6DFD5;
+  background-color:#FFFAF3;
+}
+#content td {
+  padding: 0.8125em 4%;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #E6DFD5;
+  background-color:#FFFAF3;
+}
+
 /* Lists
 -------------------------------------------------------------- */
 ul li, ol li { line-height: 2.1em; }

Diff for: getting-started/meta/macros.markdown

@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ The function receives the arguments and passes them to `if`. However, as we lear
 
 Let's start `iex` with the module above:
 
-    $ iex macros.exs
+```bash
+$ iex macros.exs
+```
 
 And play with those definitions:
 

Diff for: getting-started/mix-otp/agent.markdown

@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ We will explore all of these abstractions in this guide. Keep in mind that they
 
 [Agents](/docs/stable/elixir/Agent.html) are simple wrappers around state. If all you want from a process is to keep state, agents are a great fit. Let's start an `iex` session inside the project with:
 
-    $ iex -S mix
+```bash
+$ iex -S mix
+```
 
 And play a bit with agents: