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Michelle Wong Michelle Wong
Updated on September 13, 2024

Switch Case vs. If-Else in JavaScript Explained

Switch case and if-else offer two different approaches to writing conditional statements in JavaScript. Here’s how to determine which one to use.

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Matt Stratton Matt Stratton
Updated on September 12, 2024

Making Powerline Work in Visual Studio Code

Powerline is a statusline plugin for vim that can be used in other tools, including the shell feature in Visual Studio Code. Learn how to make it work.   

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Rebecca Tague Rebecca Tague
Updated on September 12, 2024

What Is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)?

APTs are sophisticated, often long-term cyberattacks where attackers establish a foothold within a network and remain undetected for an extended period.

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Pavel Buyevich Pavel Buyevich
Updated on September 12, 2024

How to Adopt a Multicloud Environment

A multicloud environment offers flexibility, efficiency and operational resilience. Our expert explains how to make the switch safely.

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Artem Oppermann Artem Oppermann
Updated on September 11, 2024

What Is a Transistor?

A transistor is a semiconductor that amplifies or switches electronic signals. Transistors serve as the basic building blocks of modern electronics.

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Siddhant Khare Siddhant Khare
Updated on September 10, 2024

Bypass AWS API Gateway Limits Using S3 Presigned URLs

Amazon S3 presigned URLs allow users to securely bypass the API Gateway limit to upload large files securely. Here’s how to do it.

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Rakia Ben Sassi Rakia Ben Sassi
Updated on September 10, 2024

Compiler vs. Interpreter in Programming

Compilers and interpreters are used to convert a high-level language into machine code. However, there are differences between how and when they work.

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Indhumathy Chelliah Indhumathy Chelliah
Updated on September 06, 2024

How to Remove Characters From a String in Python

Using string methods, filter and regexes, here are five different ways to remove specific characters from a string in Python.

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Swastik Baranwal Swastik Baranwal
Updated on September 05, 2024

STD::Optional in C++: A Guide

std::optional is a feature in C++ that can distinguish optional values in a type-safe manner to make code more readable and consistent. Learn more.

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Matías Hernández Arellano Matías Hernández Arellano
Updated on September 05, 2024

What Are TypeScript Type Predicates?

TypeScript type predicates determine whether an object has a specific property, enabling type narrowing to make code more readable. Here’s how it works.

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