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For one of my projects I need an API for autocomplete geographical data. So for example, when someone types "27th street lo" that it returns "27th Street, Long Island, New York" in a formatted way including the geographical location. Google and other service providers, provide these kinds of …
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Openrouteservice.org provides a free API for calculating directions from one point to another on a map. This service uses OpenStreetMap data to calculate this directions. OpenRouteService provides a cloud API solution that can be used for free, out of the box. This API is limited a number of requests per day so if you …
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You can use a try-catch block with a promise in JavaScript by chaining a .catch() method onto the promise. The catch() method receives the rejection reason as an argument and it allows you to handle the exception. Here's an example: 1fetch('http://example.com') 2.then(response => response.text()) 3.then(data …
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There can be several reasons why VS Code produces a high CPU load. In my case I experience this high CPU load on my MacBook since recent versions of VS Code. My MacBook is a heavy machine, but with 2 VS Code windows open I had 4 CPU's fully loaded +400% load! The first thing you can do to find the cause of this issue …
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In most cases the error: "ERROR Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'configurations')" occurs in situations where you use React Native version 0.68.2. In the post you will find a proper solution for this problem, and I will explain what the cause is of this problem. Problem cause In this version of …
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In most cases the error: "ViewPropTypes has been removed from React Native" occurs in situations where you upgraded your project to React Native version >0.70. In the post you will find a proper solution for this problem and we explain what the cause is of this problem. Related problems Instead of the …
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Did you ever get the error: "Wrong version of Flow. The config specifies version ^0.182.0 but this is version 0.158.0" in Visual Studio Code. I got it when building React-Native apps. This error causes the Visual Studio Code Flow plugin to crash. I was banging my head to find a solution. I am not really a …
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In this blog post I will explain how to change the notification icon and its color on an Android device. This is the small icon that is shown together with the push notification within the notification bar. Notification icon sizes The notification icon should have the following sizes, in pixels. Which icon is used …
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I have been keeping an in-memory list for myself for a while now, containing the standards I apply to ensure quality code. Writing software requires craftsmanship. It is a trade where there is always something new to learn and where proven methods should be upheld. I wanted to write down the rules that I use …
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Felienne Hermans talks in this video about linguistic code smells. They can occur in method or variable names. There are 2 types: Content code smells - With content code smells, the meaning of the method can be misinterpreted. Shape code smells - With shape code smells, the order of the name parts are everytime …
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