> If macros worry you unduly, then Elixir is not for you.
Really? It seems interesting, but I'd simply choose not to use macros in my own code. Seems like they can be avoided in most situations. There's even a heading in the introduction that says 'Don't write macros': http://elixir-lang.org/getting_started/5.html
Macros are more for writing libraries than applications, so certainly what you are saying is correct. However, some people don't like that capability to exist at all - they are afraid it will be abused in code they support or rely on.
Really? It seems interesting, but I'd simply choose not to use macros in my own code. Seems like they can be avoided in most situations. There's even a heading in the introduction that says 'Don't write macros': http://elixir-lang.org/getting_started/5.html