iex> :atom :atom iex> :ok :ok iex> :error :error iex> Foobar Foobar iex> :this_is_a_long_atom_dont_do_this :this_is_a_long_atom_dont_do_this iex> Atom.to_string :foo "foo" iex> String.to_atom "foo" :foo iex> String.to_atom "foo with a space and bar" :"foo with a space and bar"