Ah interesting, thought there would be an intermediate step with things like use.

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Since all macros have been expanded and we have a uniform format, you can now make functions public or replace module namespaces. This is great for mocking or direct testing.

This erlang library uses this method: https://github.com/efcasado/meta

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Erlang abstract form is also a great format for allowing monkeypatching on code.

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