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In Node, working with file paths is essential for many applications. However, there are differences between file paths on different operating systems that must be taken into account. In this article, we will explore how to interact with and manipulate file paths in Node. Getting information out of a path To extract information from a file path, Node provides several useful methods: dirname: Returns the parent folder of a file. basename: Returns the filename part of a path....

Learn how to optimize your Node.js application for production by setting up different configurations for development and production environments. Node.js is designed to assume that it is always running in a development environment. However, when deploying your application to production, it is important to signal to Node.js that it is running in a production environment. This can be done by setting the NODE_ENV=production environment variable. To set this variable, you can execute the following command in the shell:...

Streams are a fundamental concept in Node.js that allow for efficient handling of data. They provide a way to handle reading and writing files, network communications, and any type of end-to-end information exchange. What are streams? Streams are not unique to Node.js and have been around for decades, with origins in the Unix operating system. In traditional data handling methods, when you read a file, the entire file is loaded into memory before it can be processed....

When it comes to installing packages with npm, there are two options: global and local. Understanding the difference between the two and knowing when to use each can greatly impact your development workflow. In this article, we’ll dive into the details of global and local packages and discuss the best practices for their installation. Local Packages Local packages are installed in the directory where you run the npm install <package-name> command....

Every day, I find myself immersed in a sea of brilliant ideas. From Twitter to Hacker News, Reeder to Podcasts, and YouTube to countless other sources, my curated inbox overflows with inspiring content. It’s like a river of thought, an endless tide of intelligent discussions, and it’s through this continuous exposure to great minds that I experience growth and progress. Sometimes, amidst this torrent of information, something truly special happens. A piece of content resonates deeply with me, finding a fertile ground in my mind....

When working with TypeScript in Deno, I came across the need to destructure an object. Although I was familiar with the basics of TypeScript, object destructuring posed a challenge for me. Initially, I attempted to destructure the object using the following syntax: const { name, age } = body.value; However, I encountered an issue when trying to add types to the destructured variables: const { name: string, age: number } = body....

This tutorial is part of the Laravel Handbook. Download it from https://flaviocopes.com/access/ In this tutorial, we will be implementing the ability for authenticated users to add items to the database. Unlike our previous project, this time we will display the list of dogs even when users are logged out, but only logged-in users will have permission to modify the data. To begin, let’s create a new migration for the “dogs” table:...

If you are looking for a way to optimize images in your Node.js applications, one tool that you should consider using is sharp. Sharp is a powerful image processing library that provides a wide range of functionalities. To get started, you will need to import the sharp module: import sharp from 'sharp'; Once you have imported the module, you can use the sharp function to perform various image optimizations. One common task is converting images to the webp format....

One of the inherent advantages of Astro is its flexible frontmatter feature. Using frontmatter, we can execute JavaScript code, making it exceptionally convenient for fetching data during the build process. Astro leverages the Fetch API which allows us to make network requests with ease. Astro’s frontmatter supports top-level await, eliminating the need for complex solutions such as immediately-invoked function expressions (IIFE) or invoking async functions separately to utilize fetch(), which operates on promises....

Introduction Printing to the command line console is essential for debugging and monitoring purposes in Node.js. In this blog, we will explore various ways to output messages to the command line using Node, starting from basic output with console.log to more advanced scenarios like formatting, clearing the console, counting elements, printing stack traces, measuring time, coloring the output, and creating a progress bar. Let’s dive in! Basic output using the console module Node provides a console module that offers several methods to interact with the command line....