We have learnt scopes and closures in JavaScript with my previous posts. Combining these two core concepts, JavaScript gives us a beautiful syntax called self-invoking anonymous functions. It simply means an unnamed function that executes itself. This spe... (more…)

This is the second article in The JavaScript Snippet Series. In the previous episode we discussed three methods of getting unique values from JavaScript. In this article, we will discuss various ways of sorting arrays in JavaScript. Sorting is a com... (more…)

Some real programs are designed to produce output based solely on input. Ideally, compilers output the same binaries provided the same input files, for example. More frequently, however, programs require state, and user input together with the current sta... (more…)

A tutorial on how to make a button in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a ripple effect known from Google's Material Design. Links from the video: - Code Playgr... (more…)

One of the most important rules for writing a deterministic, easy-to-debug code is avoiding side effects. The obvious choice if we want to meet this assumption is to use the functional paradigm. This, however, poseses a risk of poor code readability. (more…)