Node.js published the first release of version 19.0.0 on October 18th, 2022. After that, we updated some of the Supercharge packages to run tests for Node.js 19 to ensure compatibility of the packages. One hiccup we noticed were the test runs for the @supercharge/sttp package. …

Sometimes you want to count the number of words in a given string. This string value may come from a variable, a database column, or the content of a file. For example, you can calculate the reading time of a text using a text’s word count. This tutorial shows …

Vue.js 3 provides a handy createApp function allowing you to fluently create and mount a single page application. We’re currently working on a project that mainly uses native JavaScript and we’re adding Vue.js programmatically when creating and interacting with a complex modal. Using Vue.js for …

Operating systems use different end-of-line markers indicating a new line after the given marker. For example, POSIX systems (like Linux and macOS) use \n and Windows uses \r\n. This tutorial shows you how to retrieve a platform-specific EOL marker depending on the operating system that runs your code. {{outline} …

We recently worked on an audio player in a web application. The player uses a streaming server to play tracks. For example, a track can be a radio song, a podcast episode, or an endless radio stream. An audio track and podcast episodes are finite. Finite tracks should use a …

Node.js comes with a built-in crypto module and a bundled version of OpenSSL. The crypto module wraps OpenSSL providing an API for cryptographic functions. Node.js’ crypto module provides a createHash method allowing you to calculate hashes of given content. This tutorial shows you how to use the createHash …

Node.js bundles an OpenSSL version. For example, Node.js v16 ships with OpenSSL 1.1.1. Node.js uses OpenSSL for cryptographic operations which includes everything hash-related. This tutorial shows you how to retrieve the list of supported hash algorithms in your Node.js release. {{outline}} Get Supported Hash …

Node.js comes with the crypto module that provides a lot of useful methods for data encryption and hashing. There’s a built-in function to calculate an MD5 hash for a given value. This tutorial shows you how to hash a given string using the MD5 algorithm. {{outline}} Calculate an …