How to Add Days to a Date in JavaScript

Adding days to a date in JavaScript is a common task when working with dates. In this blog post, I will show you how to easily add days to a date using the setDate() and getDate() methods. First, let’s create a new Date object that represents today’s date: const my_date = new Date(); Now, let’s say we want to get the date that is 30 days from now. We can achieve this by adding 30 to the current date using the setDate() method:...

How to Add Google Analytics 4 to Next.js

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of adding Google Analytics version 4 to a Next.js website. Follow the steps below: Step 1: Create a Google Analytics Property First, create a Google Analytics property and remember to save the property ID. This property ID will be used later on in the implementation. Step 2: Set Up Environment Variables Next, set up environment variables for your Next.js project. Create an environment variable called NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS and assign it the value of your Google Analytics property ID....

How to Add Leading Zero to a Number in JavaScript

In JavaScript, there may be scenarios where you need to add a leading zero to a number if it is less than 10. This can be particularly useful when displaying time values, such as minutes and seconds. For example, instead of displaying “9” for a video duration of 9 minutes and 4 seconds, it would be more logical to display “09:04”. To accomplish this, you can follow these steps: First, make sure you have the number stored in a variable, let’s call it mynumber....

How to Add Search Functionality to a Ghost Site

Are you looking to add search functionality to your Ghost site? In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process step-by-step. By the end, you will have a fully functional search feature on your Ghost site. Installation To get started, you will need to install a third-party plugin called Ghost Finder. This JavaScript library uses the Ghost API to search through your posts. Here’s what you need to do:...

How to Add Tailwind to Hugo: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you’re using Hugo for your website and want to enhance its styling capabilities, integrating Tailwind CSS can be a great choice. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of adding Tailwind to Hugo. Here’s how you can get started: Step 1: Set up Tailwind CSS Inside your theme folder, open a terminal window and run the following command to initialize npm: npm init -y Next, install Tailwind CSS as a development dependency by running this command:...

How to Analyze Next.js App Bundles

In this blog post, we will learn how to analyze the code bundles generated in a Next.js app. Next.js provides us with a useful way to analyze these bundles, allowing us to understand what’s inside them and optimize our application’s performance. To get started, open the package.json file of your Next.js app and add the following three commands to the scripts section: "analyze": "cross-env ANALYZE=true next build", "analyze:server": "cross-env BUNDLE_ANALYZE=server next build", "analyze:browser": "cross-env BUNDLE_ANALYZE=browser next build" Your updated package....

How to Append an Item to an Array in JavaScript: Explained

Discover the different ways JavaScript provides for appending an item to an array and learn about the recommended approach. Appending a Single Item In order to append a single item to an array, you can make use of the push() method offered by the Array object. Here’s an example: const fruits = ['banana', 'pear', 'apple']; fruits.push('mango'); It’s important to note that push() modifies the original array. If you want to create a new array instead of modifying the original one, you can employ the concat() method of the Array object....

How to Apply a Class Dynamically in Vue

Learn how to use Vue to dynamically apply classes based on conditions. If you want to apply the class background-dark to an element when the isDark prop is true, and otherwise add the class background-light, here’s how you can achieve that in Vue. You can use the :class directive along with a ternary operator in Vue. <template> <div :class="[ isDark ? 'background-dark' : 'background-light' ]"> <h1>{{ msg }}</h1> </div> </template> <script> export default { props: { isDark: Boolean } } </script> <style scoped> ....

How to Apply Padding to Multiple Lines in CSS

In this blog post, I will show you how to apply padding to multiple lines using the box-decoration-break CSS property. I recently encountered a situation where I needed to add padding to each line of a blog post title while redesigning my blog. Here is the HTML code for the blog post title: <h1 class="post-title"> <span>{{ .Title }}</span> </h1> To add the desired padding, I applied the following CSS: .post-title span { padding: 0px 30px; background-color: rgb(254,207,12); } This CSS code successfully added a 30px padding to the left and right sides of the article title....

How to Authenticate to Any Google API

Authenticating to Google APIs can be complicated, especially when working with the Google Developers Console. This can sometimes discourage developers from using Google APIs. However, this article aims to simplify the process of authenticating to any Google API by explaining how to use the Google Developers Console. To get started, make sure you already have a Google account. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to authenticate to any Google API:...