Learn how to retrieve file details using Node.js Files contain various details that can be inspected using Node.js. One way to obtain these details is by using the stat() method provided by the fs module. To use this method, simply pass the file path as a parameter. Once Node.js retrieves the file details, it will invoke the callback function you provide with two parameters: an error message (if applicable) and the file stats....
Once you have completed the Docker installation on your system, you’re ready to take your first steps in creating and running Docker images and containers. This guide will walk you through the process. To begin, you can either run the commands directly in the built-in terminal or use your own shell. Here’s how I prefer to do it on macOS: Open the macOS Terminal. Navigate to your desired directory (e.g., cd dev) and create a subdirectory called docker to host your Docker experiments (mkdir docker and cd docker)....
Firebase Hosting is a powerful web hosting service provided by Google Cloud as part of their Firebase platform. It is specially designed for hosting static websites and single-page applications (SPAs). In this guide, we will walk you through the process of getting started with Firebase Hosting, from installing the Firebase CLI tool to publishing your site and configuring a custom domain. Table of Contents Intro to Firebase Firebase Hosting Features Why Use Firebase Hosting?...
Profiling your Go applications is made easy by the Go ecosystem. In this blog post, we will explore how to use the github.com/pkg/profile package by Dave Cheney to easily debug and profile your programs. To get started, follow these simple steps: CPU Profiling Step 1: Download github.com/pkg/profile by running the following command: go get github.com/pkg/profile Step 2: Add profiling to the main() function of your command: package main import ( //....
GUI programming is a thrilling and enjoyable experience! In this blog post, we will explore the tkinter module, which is a GUI toolkit that comes bundled with Python. This makes it easy for us to create Graphical User Interfaces that are portable across different operating systems. While there are other third-party libraries available for GUI programming, tkinter stands out as the integrated solution for Python. So, let’s dive right in and discover the power of tkinter!...
Introduction to JSX JSX is a technology introduced by React that allows developers to write declarative syntax for defining a component’s UI using JavaScript. It is not a mix of HTML and JavaScript, but rather a way to describe the UI elements using JavaScript. JSX offers many advantages when working with components in React. A JSX primer To define a JSX element, you simply write JavaScript code that resembles HTML syntax....
Next.js is a popular Node.js framework that allows for easy server-side rendering of React applications and provides a range of other powerful features. In this tutorial, we will explore some of the main features of Next.js and guide you through the process of getting started with it. Introduction Working on a modern JavaScript application powered by React is exciting, but it comes with some challenges. One of these challenges is the initial load time of the application....
Redis is a powerful in-memory data storage system that provides fast, scalable, and reliable data storage. In this guide, we will walk you through the first steps of using Redis and introduce you to some of its basic functionalities. Using Redis-cli Once you have Redis installed and running, the simplest way to interact with it is through the redis-cli command-line interface. This tool comes bundled with Redis and allows you to send commands to Redis without the need for any additional setup....
In this tutorial, we will explore how to get started with Svelte, a JavaScript framework that offers a unique approach to building web applications. Unlike other frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular, Svelte compiles your app beforehand. This means that your site visitors don’t need to download the framework and library code, resulting in a smoother user experience with lower bandwidth usage. Just like using Hugo as a static site generator, where the generated pages are plain HTML, Svelte also disappears at deployment, leaving you with plain JavaScript....
In Hugo, there may be situations where you need to retrieve the current file name without the “.md” extension. This can be useful when you want to display or manipulate the file name in your templates. In this blog post, we will explore a simple template snippet that allows you to achieve this. To obtain the current file name without the “.md” extension, you can use the following template code:...