Abhilash Kakumanu

Articles: 18

Joined: Oct 02, 2020

Hey, I am a full-stack web developer located in India. I am a curious person who is always trying to wrap my head around new technologies. In my free time, I read novels and play with my dog!

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How to Split a String in JavaScript

JavaScript has a lot of useful built-in methods for string manipulation, one of these methods is the split() method. In this article we'll be taking a closer look at the split() method and how we can use it in conjunction with regular expressions to split a long string just the...

Abhilash Kakumanu

Apr 07, 2021·5 min read

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JavaScript: Check if String Starts with Substring

In this tutorial, we'll take a look at how to check if a string starts with a substring in JavaScript. This is easily achieved either through the startsWith() method, or regular expressions. Check if String Starts with Another String with startsWith() The startsWith(searchString[, position]) method returns a boolean which...

Abhilash Kakumanu

Apr 06, 2021·3 min read

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JavaScript: Get Number of Days Between Dates

We oftentimes find ourselves counting the number of days from and to a date. Be it calculating when someone's due to return a book, when a subscription should be renewed, how many days have passed since a notification or when a new event is coming up. In this tutorial, we'll...

Abhilash Kakumanu

Mar 29, 2021·5 min read

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How to Split an Array into Even Chunks in JavaScript

Arrays are one the most used structures in JavaScript programming, which is why it's important to know its built-in methods like the back of your pocket. In this tutorial, we'll take a look at how to split an array into chunks of n size in JavaScript. Specifically, we'll take a...

Abhilash Kakumanu

Mar 26, 2021·3 min read

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Merge Properties of Two Objects Dynamically in JavaScript

In JavaScript, an object is defined as a collection of key-value pairs. An object is also a non-primitive data type. You'll oftentimes need to combine objects into a single one which contains all the individual properties of its constituent parts. This operation is called merging. The two most common ways...

Abhilash Kakumanu

Mar 25, 2021·11 min read

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Compare Two Dates in JavaScript

Dates are a really common data type developers work with. From timestamps of certain actions, to reports, sign up features and limited-time access in systems that require subscriptions - we oftentimes have to compare dates. That is, we compare if a date is after or before another, if the date...

Abhilash Kakumanu

Feb 08, 2021·6 min read

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JavaScript: Remove a Property from an Object

An object in JavaScript is a collection of key-value pairs. One of these key-value pairs is called an object property. Both keys and values of properties can be of any data type - Number, String, Array, Object, etc. For example: const dog = { name: "Sandy", age: 3, emoji: "...

Abhilash Kakumanu

Dec 31, 2020·3 min read

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JavaScript: Check if First Letter of a String is Upper Case

In English, it's essential to capitalize the first letter of a sentence. JavaScript has built-in methods to help us with this. In this article we will look at three different ways to check if the first letter of a string is upper case and how to capitalize it. Check if...

Abhilash Kakumanu

Dec 30, 2020·2 min read

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Guide to JavaScript Closures

Closures are a somewhat abstract concept of the JavaScript language and sneak into the compiler-side of programming. However, understanding how JavaScript interprets functions, nested functions, scopes and lexical environments is imperative to harnessing its full potential. In this article, we will try to demystify said concepts and provide a simple...

Abhilash Kakumanu

Dec 07, 2020·6 min read