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Matt Smith

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When to use map() vs. forEach()

April 21, 2025
1 min read
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I saw this post on Reddit about a JavaScript coding assessment and it got me thinking. A common task developers perform is iterating over arrays. And two of the most frequently used methods for this are map() and forEach(). Both seem similar, but the differences can significantly affect how your...

  • JavaScript

Mastering default values in JavaScript with the nullish coalescing (??) operator

April 10, 2025
1 min read
4090 views

One important piece of JavaScript syntax that I’ve enjoyed using is the nullish coalescing (??) operator. The ?? operator handles default values more effectively compared with the traditional approach using the logical OR (||) operator. It’s a 100% must-have tip. Both the ?? and || operators return the right-hand operand...

  • JavaScript

Leveraging “unknown” instead of “any”

March 31, 2025
1 min read
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In TypeScript, you may have heard that the any type is seen as a kind of “get out of jail free” card. It allows any value to be assigned to a variable of type any, which effectively disabling TypeScript’s static type checking. That might be convenient in certain situations, but...

  • TypeScript
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