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Archives for June 2023

Developer workflow tips no one tells you about

Posted Jun 30, 2023 โ€” Updated Mar 17, 2024

As developers, we’re expected to know a lot of random things. Sure, you can learn data structures and algorithms from a CS class, and you can learn frameworks from online tutorials or a bootcamp, but what about the other things? How to be more effective on the command line? How to increase productivity on your […]

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Flatten an array in Javascript

Posted Jun 24, 2023 โ€” Updated Jan 10, 2024

Flattening an array means making it one-dimensional. The easiest way to flatten an array is via Array.prototype.flat. For many years, doing this in javascript required the use of concat, spread, or reduce. Not anymore. Flatten with Array.prototype.flat This method does exactly what you’d expect: By default, flat only flattens one level deep: But flat accepts […]

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Python try except

Posted Jun 1, 2023 โ€” Updated Feb 18, 2024

Try and except are the building blocks of exception handling in Python. You’ll also sometimes see finally and else. Here’s the summary: Try and Except A simple try-except block looks like this: You’ll usually see try and except by themselves; finally is used less often, and else even less. Here’s a (slightly) more realistic example: […]

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