Discover how JavaScript one-liners can streamline coding tasks with quick snippets for generating unique IDs and random colors. The hosts share hilarious anecdotes about their coding adventures while unraveling the nuances of invoice customization and the Temporal API. Explore the intricacies of implicit returns and destructuring to improve debugging, and learn efficient techniques for database entry duplication. Get ready for practical tips that could revolutionize your coding experience!
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Generating Temporary IDs
Use Math.random() * 1e15 for temporary, mostly unique IDs.
Avoid Math.random() for cryptography; use Node's crypto package instead.
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Generating Random Colors
Generate random hex colors with '#'+Math.floor(Math.random()*16777215).toString(16).
This one-liner comes from Paul Irish.
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Clearer Console Logs
Log objects with labeled properties for clearer console output.
This gives labels to your console.log data.
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In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about some Javascript one liners that speed up your coding experience in one line.
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