Given a string like “2022-01-01 13:00:00”, which represents a time in the “Europe/Paris” timezone, how can we get the corresponding Unix Timestamp in JavaScript? This problem is sufficiently complex that in my opinion leveraging a third-party library is the best solution.
Programming
WordPress Gutenberg Notice in JavaScript
You can display four types of notices in the WordPress Block Editor (a.k.a. Gutenberg) using JavaScript: error, warning, info, and success. This blog post contains an example of each.
Disable Core WordPress Update Notice
When working on projects, I often want to strictly control the version of WordPress that is running. However sometimes one of the other administrators on the site sees the “WordPress 5.9 is available! Please update now.” message and clicks it, thereby prematurely updating to a newer version of WordPress core. This notice can be disabled.
git alias tab completion for functions
When creating a Git alias that points to a function, sometimes Git provides the wrong tab completion by default (e.g. filename completion instead of branch name completion). This is how we can tell Git, which type of completion to use.
Check CORS Value from Command Line
I was checking a number of URL endpoints for CORS restrictions today and I wondered if I could check from the command line. Here are some example curl statement that get me the information I’m looking for. I think there is an opportunity for a custom function here but for now, these notes will do.
Display Keyboard Shortcut in WordPress Gutenberg
In Gutenberg (a.k.a. the WordPress Block Editor), keyboard shortcuts are displayed differently on Apple devices and other devices, e.g. ^H on an Apple device and Ctrl+H on other devices. This is accomplished with wp.keycodes.displayShortcut.
Using jq and nvm to set Node version
The nvm command allows you to switch between versions of node. Often a project will include a .nvmrc file to specify the version of node to use. Even if a project does not contain an .nvmrc file, you may be able to read the preferred node version from package.json and use that value with nvm.
ReactJS Component Limited Time Render HOC
I wanted to render a ReactJS component for a limited amount of time every time (think of a notification that pops up and then goes away). Ideally, we would like to be able to apply this limited time rendering to any component, so this was an excellent candidate for a Higher Order Component (HOC).
WordPress Filter Early Return Pattern
A common programming pattern when using WordPress filters is the early return pattern (also know as the “short-circuit” pattern). This pattern is useful when you want to allow a filter to override a value that is “expensive” to calculate.
zsh alias with fallback
In my zsh configuration I define a number of aliases. One particular zsh alias maps gl to my custom Git alias “git lg”. Since my zsh configuration is portable, I want to define a fallback if my custom Git alias does not exist on the machine.