How to Simultaneously Push to 2 Repositories and Keep Them in Sync

If you find yourself needing to have two GitHub repositories with identical content and want to effortlessly push your changes to both, I have a solution for you. Here’s what you need to do: Start with a working repository in Git, already set up with the origin remote. Create a new empty repository on GitHub. Add the URL of the new repository as another URL for the origin remote using the following Git commands:...

How to Slow Down a Loop in JavaScript

In JavaScript, when you need to call an API multiple times within a loop, it’s important to consider rate limiting and the impact of making too many requests in a short period of time. To address this issue, you can slow down the loop by implementing a sleep function. To set up the sleep function, you can use the following code: const sleep = (milliseconds) => { return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds)); } Once you have the sleep function in place, you can use it within your loop to pause the execution for a specified duration....

How to Slugify a String in JavaScript

In this blog post, I will guide you on how to slugify a string in JavaScript. Slugification is the process of transforming a string into a URL-friendly format, typically used for creating clean and readable URLs. To accomplish this, I will provide you with a snippet of code that can be used to slugify a string: export function slugify(str) { // Remove leading and trailing whitespace str = str.trim(); // Make the string lowercase str = str....

How to Slugify a String in JavaScript

In this blog post, we will discuss how to slugify a string in JavaScript. Slugifying means creating a URL-friendly version of a string by removing any special characters, spaces, and converting it to lowercase. Installation To begin, you need to install the slugify library. Open your terminal and run the following command: npm install slugify Importing and Using Slugify Once you have installed the library, you can import it into your JavaScript file using the import statement:...

How to Sort an Array of Objects by a Property Value in JavaScript

In JavaScript, it is often necessary to sort an array of objects by a specific property value. Let’s explore how to achieve this! Suppose you have an array of objects like this: const list = [ { color: 'white', size: 'XXL' }, { color: 'red', size: 'XL' }, { color: 'black', size: 'M' } ] To order this list by the value of a property, such as the color name in alphabetical order, you can use the sort() method of the Array....

How to Spawn a Child Process with Node.js

Learn how to spawn a child process with Node.js Node.js provides the child_process module, which allows you to spawn child processes. To get started, require the module and access the spawn function: const { spawn } = require('child_process'); The spawn function takes two parameters. The first parameter is the command to run, and the second parameter is an array containing a list of options. Here’s an example: spawn('ls', ['-lh', 'test']); In this case, the ls command is executed with two options: -lh and test....

How to Split a String into Words in JavaScript

In JavaScript, there is a simple way to split a string into separate words using the split() method. With the split() method, we can define the delimiter, which determines where the string should be divided. Here’s an example of how to use the split() method to cut a string into words when a space is encountered: const text = "Hello World! Hey, hello!"; text.split(" "); The split() method returns an array, and in this case, it will produce an array with four items:...

How to start a blog using Hugo

A detailed tutorial on how to start a blog using Hugo, from the basics to deployment. Hugo is a great tool for starting a blog. It’s simple, boring, flexible, and fast. The simplicity of Hugo allows you to get started quickly with minimal learning curve. You can write your content in Markdown, using your favorite text editor. Hugo is built using Go, a language known for its efficiency, and it doesn’t rely on fancy technologies or heavy dependencies....

How to Start a Blog: A Guide for Beginners

Starting a blog can be intimidating, but with the right steps, you can begin your blogging journey with confidence. In this post, I will guide you through important considerations and provide valuable advice to help you take that crucial first step. Choose a Domain Name: Before you can create a blog, it’s important to choose a domain name. There are three common patterns for domain names: using your own name, creating a fantasy name or nickname, or opting for a more general brand....

How to Stick an Element to the Bottom of the Page with Flexbox

If you’ve ever wanted to stick a div to the bottom of a page, regardless of the window size, while still keeping it in the flow of the page, then this guide is for you. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the process of using Flexbox to achieve this effect. Let’s start with a simple example using Tailwind CSS: <html> <body class="text-center"> <p>test</p> <p>&copy; 2022</p> </body> </html> Our goal is to stick the “footer” HTML element to the bottom of the page using Flexbox....