Every programming language has special characters that trigger certain behaviors in your code – and Python is no exception. These characters cannot be used in strings (as they are reserved for use in your code) – and must be “escaped” to tell the computer that… Read More »Escape Characters in Python, With Examples
In this guide, we explain how to measure the length of a string in JavaScript using the length method. JavaScript is a flexible programming language that runs just about everywhere. You can run JavaScript apps in web browsers, build command-line apps you can run in… Read More »Measuring the Length of a String in JavaScript, with Examples
This article will take you through our top 3 picks of the best Linux distributions for gaming in 2020. Best Linux Gaming Distros There are so many Linux distributions available for a multitude of purposes, but there are not many Linux distros with gaming at… Read More »Top 3 Best Linux Distro for Gaming in 2020
This tutorial will show you how to check whether an array contains a specific value in Javascript, with full examples. JavaScript is a flexible programming language that runs just about everywhere. You can run JavaScript apps in web browsers, build command-line apps you can run… Read More »Check Array Contains a Value in JavaScript, with Examples
Whether you’re developing Python apps on Linux, or just organizing your files from the shell, it’s important to be able to find out which folder you are currently navigating. The pwd command will do that for you – it prints the name of the current directory you… Read More »Using the ‘pwd’ Command in Linux, with Examples
This tutorial will teach you how to delete single, blank, or multiple lines in Vim / Vi by using a pattern or range. Vim is ubiquitous, and it’s everywhere. Learning how to edit, remove, yank, paste, and everything else can help you speed through tasks. Before… Read More »Vim / Vi: Deleting lines
There are multiple ways to remove an element from an array in Javascript. We cover all of the methods that can be used in this tutorial. JavaScript is a flexible programming language that runs just about everywhere. You can run JavaScript apps in web browsers,… Read More »Removing an Element From an Array in JavaScript, with Examples
In this guide, we explain how to use systemctl to list services and check on their status. We will also cover some of the other uses for systemctl. Coming from run_init service, systemctl is a breath of fresh air. I’m sure there are many reasons… Read More »Systemctl: How to List Services (Status, Control, and Tips)
There are numerous methods that can be utilized to kill a process in Linux. This tutorial will teach you how to find and kill broken processes. A process can become orphaned easily. Whether on purpose or not, a parent process can crash and leave a… Read More »How to Kill a Process in Linux
In this tutorial, we explain how to rename a directory in Linux, using the “mv” and “rename” commands. Renaming directories is not very different from renaming files. Because after all, this is Linux, where everything is a file. Even the directories. So, most of what… Read More »How to Rename a Directory in Linux