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The coding articles collection contains curated stories, tips, questions and answers on a wide variety of topics. The main focus of these articles revolves around the languages and technologies presented in snippets, as well as career advice and lessons.
Tip: Element at a specific point on the page
Using
Document.elementFromPoint()to easily get the element at a specific point on the page.JavaScript, Browser · Dec 18, 2022
Tip: Edit URL Parameters in JavaScript
Avoid the naive approach and use a more robust method to edit URL parameters in JavaScript.
JavaScript, String · Dec 7, 2022
How can I truncate a string accounting for locale?
Locale-sensitive string splitting and truncation are finally possible in JavaScript.
JavaScript, String · Dec 4, 2022
The currentColor CSS keyword
The
currentColorCSS keyword is a nifty alternative to custom properties for simple use cases.CSS, Visual · Nov 30, 2022
Why should line-height be unitless in CSS?
You might have heard that
line-heightshould be unitless, but do you know why?CSS, Layout · Nov 27, 2022
Tip: Style links without a class
A short summary of your story up to 180 characters long.
CSS, Visual · Nov 23, 2022
CSS inherited properties cheatsheet
A quick reference for inherited CSS properties.
CSS, Layout · Nov 20, 2022
Frequency Map Data Structure
A custom data structure to keep track of value frequencies in an array.
JavaScript, Class · Nov 13, 2022
Common regular expressions
A collection of regular expressions that can be used to solve common problems.
JavaScript, String · Nov 9, 2022
Tip: Typechecking arrays with Array.isArray()
Make sure to use the correct method when checking if a JavaScript object is an array.
JavaScript, Type · Nov 6, 2022
Tip: Optimize dynamically added object properties
Dynamically adding object properties can be pretty slow in some cases. Here's how to optimize it.
JavaScript, Object · Nov 2, 2022
How can I ensure the footer is always at the bottom of the page?
Make sure the footer stays at the bottom of the page, instead of floating up when the content is too short.
CSS, Layout · Oct 30, 2022
How delays work in JavaScript timing functions
Did you know that the delay of
setTimeout()andsetInterval()is merely a suggestion?JavaScript, Browser · Oct 26, 2022
Tip: Select the focused DOM element
Here's a quick and easy way to select the currently focused DOM element in JavaScript.
JavaScript, Browser · Oct 23, 2022
CSS Reset
A short, opinionated CSS reset to make your websites look great everywhere.
CSS, Visual · Oct 16, 2022
