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JavaScript's Destructuring Assignment

By Guest Contributor • February 19, 2020 • 0 Comments

Introduction

If you wanted to select elements from an array or object before the ES2015 update to JavaScript, you would have to individually select them or use a loop.

The ES2015 specification introduced the destructuring assignment, a quicker way to retrieve array elements or object properties into variables.

In this

Using Mocks for Testing in JavaScript with Sinon.js

By Allan Mogusu • February 13, 2020 • 0 Comments

Introduction

Test "mocks" are objects that replace real objects while simulating their functions. A mock also has expectations about how the functions being tested will be used.

In some unit test cases we may want to combine the functionality of spies, to observe a method's behavior under call,

Using Spies for Testing in JavaScript with Sinon.js

By Allan Mogusu • February 04, 2020 • 0 Comments

Introduction

In software testing, a "spy" records how a function is used when it is tested. This includes how many times it was called, whether it was called with the correct arguments, and what was returned.

While tests are primarily used to validate the output of a function,

A Beginner-Level Introduction to MongoDB with Node.js

By Janith Kasun • February 03, 2020 • 0 Comments

Introduction

In this article, we are going to talk about how to use the MongoDB database with Node.js. There are couple of ways to do this, including the a popular approach - using an Object Modeling Library. Mongoose is an example of such a library in Node.js, however,

Adding a PostgreSQL Database to a Node.js App on Heroku

By Tom Kadwill • January 21, 2020 • 0 Comments

Introduction

Heroku is a hosting service that supports Node.js applications. It is easy to use and its functionality can be extended with add-ons. There are add-ons for various things, including messaging/queues, logging, metrics, and of course, data stores. The data store add-ons support popular databases, like PostgreSQL, Redis,

Using Stubs for Testing in JavaScript with Sinon.js

By Allan Mogusu • January 15, 2020 • 0 Comments

Introduction

Testing is a fundamental part of the software development process. When creating web applications, we make calls to third-party APIs, databases, or other services in our environment. Therefore, our tests must validate those request are sent and responses handled correctly. However, we may not always be able to communicate

Using AWS RDS with Node.js and Express.js

By Josh Simpson • January 14, 2020 • 0 Comments

Introduction

It's not an overstatement to say that information and data runs the world. Almost any application, from social media and e-commerce websites to simple time tracker and drawing apps, relies on the very basic and fundamental task of storing and retrieving data in order to run as expected.

Amazon's

Authentication and Authorization with JWTs in Express.js

By Janith Kasun • January 13, 2020 • 0 Comments

Introduction

In this article, we will be talking about how JSON Web Tokens works, what are the advantages of them, their structure, and how to use them to handle basic authentication and authorization in Express.

You do not have to have any previous experience with JSON Web Tokens since we

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JavaScript's Destructuring Assignment

Introduction

Using Mocks for Testing in JavaScript with Sinon.js

Introduction

Using Spies for Testing in JavaScript with Sinon.js

Introduction

A Beginner-Level Introduction to MongoDB with Node.js

Introduction

Adding a PostgreSQL Database to a Node.js App on Heroku

Introduction

Using Stubs for Testing in JavaScript with Sinon.js

Introduction

Using AWS RDS with Node.js and Express.js

Introduction

Authentication and Authorization with JWTs in Express.js

Introduction

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