Category: Javascript
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Pure Functions
Striving to write pure functions (i.e., functions that are consistent and side-effect free) improves the testability, simplicity, and clarity of code.
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XSS Prevention in Four Simple Steps
Preventing Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attacks is a daunting task for developers. In short, XSS attacks are an injection attack in which data that is structurally significant in the current context changes the intended semantics and/or functionality. While there are great resources online that walk you through prevention techniques (one of the best security resources […]
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Structurally compatible type checking in JavaScript with haven.js
JavaScript has come a long way since the early days of the web, a time when the language was utilized to add a quick pop-up to a page, make some gaudy graphic move across the screen, or, if you were really fancy, error check a few fields in a web form. Today, javascript dominates the […]