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There are several ways to look up values in a map in Elixir (%{a: "b"}), given a single key or multiple keys. This article will make clear which ones are more suitable in which scenario, along with an anti-pattern sometimes seen in code.

Keys are most typically atoms or strings, though the language does not restrict this. Anything can be a key in a map!

If you want to pick up idiomatic patterns in the language quickly by use case, this is the article for you.

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