Just a fun little challenge I made for myself when figuring out a wider solution for something I am working on. I thought id put it out there for others. Since it's javaScript there is far more than one way to do it! Ignoring good code style and oth...
function countFactory(isIncrement, start){ return function(){ return isIncrement ? start += 1 : start -= 1 } } const incByOne = countFactory(true, 0) const i1 = incByOne() const i2 = incByOne() const i3 = incByOne() const decB...
I am a functional programming fan, and I strive for purity and simplicity wherever I can. I especially love the challenge of doing something as simple as succinctly as possible without the cost of bloated code. JavaScript's implementation of reduce i...
A while back I posted about the pitfalls of cramming for a coding interview, the problem with these as mere factual recall challenges rather than any strong insight to candidates seeking development positions. I remain steadfast in all I said there, ...
I read a short but well-written article by Nishant Gour which provided a good precis on the benefits of technical writing and posting. It was very good, and after commenting, I thought I would like to add a small personal addendum to the article. I h...
With ES6 syntax, working with arrays has never been easier. The spread operator in particular allows a much cleaner and functional approach, to adding, updating and removing items in an array without the previous hassle of looping, or the need to use...