elm-format VS elm-live

Compare elm-format vs elm-live and see what are their differences.

elm-format

elm-format formats Elm source code according to a standard set of rules based on the official Elm Style Guide (by avh4)

elm-live

⚡ A flexible dev server for Elm. Live reload included. (by wking-io)
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elm-format elm-live
5 4
1,304 1,049
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5.6 0.0
12 months ago almost 2 years ago
Haskell JavaScript
BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License MIT License
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elm-format

Posts with mentions or reviews of elm-format. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-12-27.
  • Elm 2021, a year in review
    11 projects | dev.to | 27 Dec 2021
    9ᵗʰ - Aaron VonderHaar releases a new version of elm-format.
  • Setting up an Elm project in 2022
    11 projects | dev.to | 19 Dec 2021
    Unlike Javascript, Elm has an official Style Guide for how Elm code should be structured. In addition, some formatting is built into the language itself, such as requiring indents of four spaces. This removes a major point of contention within teams. In addition, the community has put together a wonderful tool called elm-format. Similar to Prettier, this utility can be used to ensure that all Elm code matches the official style guide. Unlike Prettier, there is no custom configuration, meaning once again that your team can focus on writing code instead of what kind of quotes to use.
  • Tips/Resources on starting with ELM
    6 projects | /r/elm | 11 Dec 2021
    Regarding user experience and tooling, I'd suggest you use an editor that is compatible with the elm language server: https://github.com/elm-tooling/elm-language-server VSCode is a good default choice. You'll also be interested in other toolings. elm-json (https://github.com/zwilias/elm-json) is great to simply install and uninstall dependencies. elm-format (https://github.com/avh4/elm-format) is a must since most active people in the community use it, and simply viewing your code being moved around on save is a good sign that you wrote something with a good syntax.
  • Artyom's Haskell toolbox — a long list of tools/libraries I use
    5 projects | /r/haskell | 2 Jan 2021
    Take for example the debate about 2 vs 4 spaces. People often (but not always) have very strong opinions about this, yet it is clear that this formatting choice will probably not be the dominant factor in the success of a project. A quick google search also reveals no scientific research in this field. Concerning surveys, I found this interesting (from a survey on 2 vs 4 spaces in elm-format) as one datapoint:

elm-live

Posts with mentions or reviews of elm-live. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-11-28.
  • Getting Tailwind to Work with Elm Book
    12 projects | dev.to | 28 Nov 2022
    However, getting it to work in elm-live, which elm-book wraps, was a bit challenging. I wanted to layout how to get this to work in case you’d like to use Tailwind or your own CSS framework.
  • Setting up an Elm project in 2022
    11 projects | dev.to | 19 Dec 2021
    First on our list is elm-live. From their README, elm-live provides:
  • React to Elm Migration Guide
    12 projects | dev.to | 25 Apr 2021
    Using elm-live, you’ll run elm-live and your changes + compile errors will be reflected quickly in the open browser window.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing elm-format and elm-live you can also consider the following projects:

elm-review - Analyzes Elm projects, to help find mistakes before your users find them.

vite-plugin-elm - A plugin for Vite enables you to compile an Elm application/document/element

elm-library-installer - Installs Elm libraries in corporate networks.

elm-ui - What if you never had to write CSS again?

hasqlator-mysql - Hasqlator is a haskell sql generator library

bytestring - An efficient compact, immutable byte string type (both strict and lazy) suitable for binary or 8-bit character data.

package.elm-lang.org - website for browsing packages and exploring documentation

vite-plugin-full-reload - ♻️ Automatically reload the page when files are modified

elm-language-server - Language server implementation for Elm

elm-websocket - Generate an Elm Subscriber and JSON encoders/decoders for a Wai WebSocket server

elm-architecture-tutorial - How to create modular Elm code that scales nicely with your app

haskell-mode - Emacs mode for Haskell