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Using JavaScript generators to optimize APIs
This post is inspired by this wonderful post by Evelyn Stender. This post does not explain what a generator is or basic usage, Evelyn's post does a good job of that. Instead, in this post, we will demonstrate how generators can be useful for streamin...
Function Expression vs Declaration vs IIFE
Introduction Functions in JavaScript can be created in many different ways. But, these methods have different meanings and work differently. In this blog post, we'll attempt to understand the different ways functions can be defined include pros and c...
Single Responsibility Functions
Many people understand the Single Responsibility Principle, but very few pay attention to how it affects whether function (and methods) should return something. In this blog post, I'm looking at a case for taking that principle to the "extreme" and l...
Stop Debugging Like a Caveperson
During debugging, the single most important thing is knowing what value variables hold, this is what tells stories of change and points at culprits in your hair-pulling journey. In this post, I attempt to visit ways PHP developers tackle this debuggi...
Bitwise Operations, the basics
Introduction Many developers don't bother with bitwise operators, mostly because people don't know them well enough. There is also the argument of where they fit in everyday programming, like web development. There is a high likelihood people will c...