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ljharb / array_iteration_thoughts.md
Last active July 9, 2026 05:05
Array iteration methods summarized

Array Iteration

https://gist.github.com/ljharb/58faf1cfcb4e6808f74aae4ef7944cff

While attempting to explain JavaScript's reduce method on arrays, conceptually, I came up with the following - hopefully it's helpful; happy to tweak it if anyone has suggestions.

Intro

JavaScript Arrays have lots of built in methods on their prototype. Some of them mutate - ie, they change the underlying array in-place. Luckily, most of them do not - they instead return an entirely distinct array. Since arrays are conceptually a contiguous list of items, it helps code clarity and maintainability a lot to be able to operate on them in a "functional" way. (I'll also insist on referring to an array as a "list" - although in some languages, List is a native data type, in JS and this post, I'm referring to the concept. Everywhere I use the word "list" you can assume I'm talking about a JS Array) This means, to perform a single operation on the list as a whole ("atomically"), and to return a new list - thus making it mu

@wojteklu
wojteklu / clean_code.md
Last active August 7, 2026 02:15
Summary of 'Clean code' by Robert C. Martin

Code is clean if it can be understood easily – by everyone on the team. Clean code can be read and enhanced by a developer other than its original author. With understandability comes readability, changeability, extensibility and maintainability.


General rules

  1. Follow standard conventions.
  2. Keep it simple stupid. Simpler is always better. Reduce complexity as much as possible.
  3. Boy scout rule. Leave the campground cleaner than you found it.
  4. Always find root cause. Always look for the root cause of a problem.

Design rules

@ankurk91
ankurk91 / github_gpg_key.md
Last active March 31, 2026 18:26
Signing git commits using GPG (Ubuntu/Mac)

Github : Signing commits using GPG (Ubuntu/Mac) 🔐

  • Do you have an Github account ? If not create one.
  • Install required tools
  • Latest Git Client
  • gpg tools
# Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install gpa seahorse
# MacOS with https://brew.sh/
@beaucharman
beaucharman / debounce.js
Last active February 25, 2022 20:35
An ES6 implementation of the debounce function. "Debouncing enforces that a function not be called again until a certain amount of time has passed without it being called. As in 'execute this function only if 100 milliseconds have passed without it being called.'" - CSS-Tricks (https://css-tricks.com/the-difference-between-throttling-and-debounc…
function debounce(callback, wait, immediate = false) {
let timeout = null
return function() {
const callNow = immediate && !timeout
const next = () => callback.apply(this, arguments)
clearTimeout(timeout)
timeout = setTimeout(next, wait)
@ahtcx
ahtcx / deep-merge.js
Last active July 15, 2025 04:32
Deep-Merge JavaScript objects with ES6
// ⚠ IMPORTANT: this is old and doesn't work for many different edge cases but I'll keep it as-is for any of you want it
// ⚠ IMPORTANT: you can find more robust versions in the comments or use a library implementation such as lodash's `merge`
// Merge a `source` object to a `target` recursively
const merge = (target, source) => {
// Iterate through `source` properties and if an `Object` set property to merge of `target` and `source` properties
for (const key of Object.keys(source)) {
if (source[key] instanceof Object) Object.assign(source[key], merge(target[key], source[key]))
}
@mxstbr
mxstbr / Readme.md
Last active March 27, 2026 02:20
Enable tab completion for JSX with Emmet in Atom

Enable tab completion for JSX with Emmet in Atom

This guide assumes you have the emmet and language-babel packages already installed in Atom

Gif of the tab completion working

  1. Open the keymap.cson file by clicking on Atom -> Keymap… in the menu bar
  2. Add these lines of code to your keymap:
'atom-text-editor[data-grammar~="jsx"]:not([mini])':
@manuelgu
manuelgu / types.txt
Created December 21, 2015 20:47
Valid action types for the Trello API
CREATE_CARD = "createCard";
COMMENT_CARD = "commentCard";
UPDATE_CARD = "updateCard";
UPDATE_CARD_ID_LIST = "updateCard:idList";
UPDATE_CARD_CLOSED = "updateCard:closed";
UPDATE_CARD_DESC = "updateCard:desc";
UPDATE_CARD_NAME = "updateCard:name";
ADD_MEMBER_TO_CARD = "addMemberToCard";
REMOVE_MEMBER_FROM_CARD = "removeMemberFromCard";
UPDATE_CHECK_ITEM = "updateCheckItemStateOnCard";
@rwarbelow
rwarbelow / running_app_in_production_locally.markdown
Created November 11, 2015 18:26
How to Run a Rails App in Production Locally
  1. Add gem 'rails_12factor' to your Gemfile. This will add error logging and the ability for your app to serve static assets.
  2. bundle
  3. Run RAILS_ENV=production rake db:create db:migrate db:seed
  4. Run rake secret and copy the output
  5. From the command line: export SECRET_KEY_BASE=output-of-rake-secret
  6. To precompile your assets, run rake assets:precompile. This will create a folder public/assets that contains all of your assets.
  7. Run RAILS_ENV=production rails s and you should see your app.

Remember to clobber your assets (rake assets:clobber) and re-precompile (rake assets:precompile) if you make changes.

@biilmann
biilmann / readme.md
Created October 14, 2015 22:07
Quick Guide to Private NPM Modules on Netlify

Using NPM Private Modules on Netlify

Create a .npmrc file for your project like this:

//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}

Then find your token inside the ~/.npmrc file in your home folder and set it as an NPM_TOKEN environment variable through netlify's admin UI.

@Yimiprod
Yimiprod / difference.js
Last active May 28, 2026 08:17
Deep diff between two object, using lodash
/**
* This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT license
*
* Deep diff between two object, using lodash
* @param {Object} object Object compared
* @param {Object} base Object to compare with
* @return {Object} Return a new object who represent the diff
*/
function difference(object, base) {
function changes(object, base) {