30 seconds of code
Curated collection of useful JavaScript snippets
that you can understand in 30 seconds or less.
30 seconds of codeCurated collection of useful JavaScript snippets
that you can understand in 30 seconds or less.
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The core goal of 30 seconds of code is to provide a quality resource for beginner and advanced JavaScript developers alike. We want to help improve the JavaScript ecosystem, by lowering the barrier of entry for newcomers and help seasoned veterans pick up new tricks and remember old ones. In order to achieve this, we have collected hundreds of snippets that can be of use in a wide range of situations. We welcome new contributors and we like fresh ideas, as long as the code is short and easy to grasp in about 30 seconds. The only catch, if you may, is that a few of our snippets are not perfectly optimized for large, enterprise applications and they might not be deemed production-ready.
In order for 30 seconds of code to be as accessible and useful as possible, all of the snippets in the collection are licensed under the CC0-1.0 License, meaning they are absolutely free to use in any project you like. If you like what we do, you can always credit us, but that is not mandatory.
Our sophisticated robot helpers pick new snippets from our collection daily, so that you can discover new snippets to enhance your projects:
Returns the distance between two points.
Use Math.hypot() to calculate the Euclidean distance between two points.
const distance = (x0, y0, x1, y1) => Math.hypot(x1 - x0, y1 - y0);
distance(1, 1, 2, 3); // 2.23606797749979
Calculates the factorial of a number.
Use recursion. If n is less than or equal to 1, return 1. Otherwise, return the product of n and the factorial of n - 1. Throws an exception if n is a negative number.
const factorial = n => n < 0 ? (() => { throw new TypeError('Negative numbers are not allowed!'); })() : n <= 1 ? 1 : n * factorial(n - 1);
factorial(6); // 720
Creates an object with keys generated by running the provided function for each key and the same values as the provided object.
Use Object.keys(obj) to iterate over the object's keys. Use Array.reduce() to create a new object with the same values and mapped keys using fn.
const mapKeys = (obj, fn) => Object.keys(obj).reduce((acc, k) => { acc[fn(obj[k], k, obj)] = obj[k]; return acc; }, {});
mapKeys({ a: 1, b: 2 }, (val, key) => key + val); // { a1: 1, b2: 2 }
The idea behind 30 seconds of code has inspired some people to create similar collections in other programming languages and environments. Here are the ones we like the most:
Do you have a cool idea for a new snippet? Maybe some code you use often and is not part of our collection? Contributing to 30 seconds of code is as simple as 1,2,3,4!
Start by creating a snippet, according to the snippet template. Make sure to follow these simple guidelines:
Run npm run tagger from your terminal, then open the tag_database file and tag your snippet appropriately. Multitagging is also supported, just make sure the first tag you specify is on of the major tags and the one that is most relevant to the implemneted function.
You can optionally test your snippet to make our job easier. Simply run npm run tester to generate the test files for your snippet. Find the related folder for you snippet under the test directory and write some tests. Remember to run npm run tester again to make sure your tests are passing.
If you have done everything mentioned above, you should now have an awesome snippet to add to our collection. Simply start a pull request and follow the guidelines provided. Remember to only submit one snippet per pull request, so that we can quickly evaluate and merge your code into the collection.
If you need additional pointers about writing a snippet, be sure to read the complete contribution guidelines.
