As you learn more about Rust programming language, you find out functionalities that seem to work the same, when in reality they differ in subtle ways. This is the case for the Copy and Clone traits. This article will explain each trait and show you what makes each different from the otehr. In Rust, the … Read more
You might have used tools like Postman and Insomnia to test API endpoints of your application. These interactive tools offer the Graphical User Interface(GUI) with additional features. Meanwhile, you can perform the same task with a minimalist approach. That is where tools like cURL come into action. It can be used whether as a CLI utility or as a … Read more
When working on a project that utilizes NPM, you will find two files in your project root folder – the package.json file and the package-lock.json file. Most developers take note of only the former (package.json) since it’s where they write the scripts to start an application. However, what is the purpose of the two files? … Read more
As you learn Rust, you find out more and more functions that sound like they behave in a similar way, when in reality they differ in subtle ways. This is the case for the functions then() , and_then() , and or_else(). No worries, this article will cover each of these methods as well as their … Read more
By now, there is a high probability that you have come across the buzzword “smart contracts,” which are associated with blockchain platforms like Ethereum. However, what precisely is a smart contract, and how does one make one? This article will show you how to use the Solidity programming language to create an Ethereum smart contract. … Read more
Did you know who the first ever computer programmer was? What if I told this programmer lived over 200 years ago and was a lady? Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron and a mathematician, Annabella Milbanke. She was highly talented in Mathematics, which led to a long partnership with a … Read more
Whether you are a JavaScript/TypeScript developer or just have started learning it, an array is something you must deal with frequently. Based on the nature of your work or the problem you are solving, you need to perform array operations and manipulate the arrays. Some common array operations and manipulations are concatenating two arrays, retrieving … Read more
Result<T,E> is a common data type that allows propagating Rust errors without necessarily crashing the Rust program unless the program panics. The Result<T, E> is made out of T or generic data type when the result is Ok(T) or Err(E) whenever an error occurs. One common question new Rust developers ask is: How do you … Read more
APIs are a key component of modern applications no matter the programming language they are written. Learning how to build a Rust API can be seen as a challenging task, especially on a programming language that is considered hard and with a steep learning curve. Hopefully, you will learn how to build a Rust API … Read more
When working with Async javascript, there are three main methods that you will interact with, namely Callbacks, Async/Await, and Promises. This post will focus on the latter – Promises in javascript. Promises are a powerful feature in asynchronous Javascript, and there is a high chance that you will be asked a question regarding Promises in … Read more