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Odumosu Matthew Odumosu Matthew
Updated on November 12, 2024

How to Format Dates in JavaScript

JavaScript offers a variety of ways to format dates, including using the date object, intl.DateTimeFormat and a number of date libraries. Here’s how to use each one. 

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Josias Hartmann Josias Hartmann
Updated on November 12, 2024

4 Tips for Using Chatbots in Your Business

Chatbots can handle more business processes than you think. Here’s what to consider.

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Odumosu Matthew Odumosu Matthew
Updated on November 11, 2024

Understanding “Using Namespace STD;” in C++ and Better Alternatives

In C++, the line “using namespace std” signals to the compiler to treat all names in the std like they’re from the global namespace. Here’s why that’s an issue.

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Jayanth Somineni Jayanth Somineni
Updated on November 11, 2024

How to Make API Calls in React With Examples

An API call in React refers to making a request to a web API from a React application. We can make an API call with: XMLHttpRequest, Fetch API or Axios.

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Kay Jan Wong Kay Jan Wong
Updated on November 11, 2024

Python Multithreading vs. Multiprocessing Explained

Multithreading and multiprocessing are two ways to achieve multitasking in Python. Learn the difference between them, when to use them and how to implement.

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Dario Radečić Dario Radečić
Updated on November 08, 2024

Pip Install Specific Version: A Guide

Pip allows users to install a specific version of a Python package using the pip install == command. Here’s how.

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Isabelle Maciohsek Isabelle Maciohsek
Updated on November 07, 2024

How to Check if a List Is Empty in Python

There are a variety of methods that can be used to check if a list is empty in Python, including the Truth Value Testing method, the len() function and the == operator. Learn more.

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John Au-Yeung John Au-Yeung
Updated on November 07, 2024

How to Loop Through JavaScript Associative Arrays

There are three common ways to loop through a JavaScript associative array object, including the for-in loop, object.entries with forEach and the for-of loop. Here’s how.

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Sukanta Das Sukanta Das
Updated on November 06, 2024

How to Set Up TypeScript in an Express App

TypeScript can be used to build an Express app through a tsconfig.json file, which provides a series of compiler files. Here’s how to set it up.

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Mrina Sugosh Mrina Sugosh
Updated on November 06, 2024

10 Tips to Manage Technical Debt

Technical debt is the bane of almost every software engineering project. Left unchecked, it can derail any product with bugs and inefficient code. Here’s how to keep it in check.

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