Creating a Custom ‘useTimeout’ Hook in React
In React, managing time-based side effects like ‘setTimeout’ can be cumbersome, especially when trying to adhere to a declarative style of programming….
Changing Color Lightness Using JavaScript
One of the most common operations when working with colors in web development is changing their lightness component. This is particularly useful…
Understanding Truthy and Falsy Values in JavaScript
In JavaScript, values are categorized as either truthy or falsy depending on how they are evaluated in a Boolean context. This distinction…
Initializing a JavaScript Array with a Sequence of Generated Values
Have you ever needed to initialize an array with a sequence of generated values? Or perhaps you wanted to generate an array…
React PropTypes: objectOf vs shape
The ‘prop-types’ package is used by millions of React developers every day to type-check the props passed to their components. While many…
Creating an Alternating Text Animation in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Animating text on a webpage can enhance user experience by drawing attention to important information or adding a dynamic feel to the…
Using adjacent_find in C++
The ‘adjacent_find’ function in C++ is a binary function that returns the first pair of adjacent elements in a range that satisfy…
Using set_symmetric_difference in C++
The ‘set_symmetric_difference’ function in C++ is used to compare two sets and fill a container with their symmetric difference. The symmetric difference…
Customizing the Names of Downloadable Files in HTML5
HTML5 introduced a variety of convenient features that many of us use every day. One such feature is the ‘download’ attribute for…
Creating a Print Stylesheet in CSS
Although it is a rare occurrence that we actually physically print something on the Web, let’s not forget about print stylesheets. They can…