Category: JavaScript

Sometimes, we want to call JavaScript function from Handlebars.

In this article, we’ll look at how to call JavaScript function from Handlebars.

How to call JavaScript function from Handlebars?

To call JavaScript function from Handlebars, we can register a helper.

For instance, we write:

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/handlebars.js/4.7.7/handlebars.min.js"></script>

<script id="some-template" type="text/x-handlebars-template">
  {{printItems items}}
</script>

<div>

</div>

to add a template that uses the printItems helper.

Then we create the printItems helper and use it by writing:

Handlebars.registerHelper("printItems", (items) => {
  return items.join(', ');
});

const source = $("#some-template").html();
const template = Handlebars.compile(source);
const data = {
  items: ['foo', 'bar']
}
$('div').append(template(data));

We call Handlebars.registerHelper method with the helper name and the helper function.

It accepts the value after the helper as the argument.

We have items in data, so the values in items will be printed.

We return a string with the items entries joined together into a string.

Then we get the template and render it with:

const source = $("#some-template").html();
const template = Handlebars.compile(source);
const data = {
  items: ['foo', 'bar']
}
$('div').append(template(data));

Therefore, we see ‘foo, bar’ printed.

Conclusion

To call JavaScript function from Handlebars, we can register a helper.

Sometimes, we want to set the date of an existing moment.js object with JavaScript.

In this article, we’ll look at how to set the date of an existing moment.js object with JavaScript.

How to set the date of an existing moment.js object with JavaScript?

To set the date of an existing moment.js object with JavaScript, we can use the set method.

For instance, we write:

const m = moment();
const myDate = new Date();
const newDate = moment(myDate);
m.set(newDate.toObject());
console.log(m)

We call moment to create a moment object.

Then we create the newDate moment object with the current date and time.

Next, we call newDate.toObject to return the date and time data in an object.

Finally, we call m.set with the returned object to set the new date and time to the same date and time as newDate.

Conclusion

To set the date of an existing moment.js object with JavaScript, we can use the set method.

Sometimes, we want to find out where a function is called from in JavaScript.

In this article, we’ll look at how to find out where a function is called from in JavaScript.

How to find out where a function is called from in JavaScript?

To find out where a function is called from in JavaScript, we can use the console.trace method.

For instance, we write:

const foo = () => {}
console.trace();
foo()

Then when console.trace is called, the console.trace method will log the stack trace onto the console.

Conclusion

To find out where a function is called from in JavaScript, we can use the console.trace method.

Sometimes, we want to paste rich text from clipboard to HTML text area element.

In this article, we’ll look at how to paste rich text from clipboard to HTML text area element.

How to paste rich text from clipboard to HTML text area element?

To paste rich text from clipboard to HTML text area element, we can listen for the paste event and put the pasted content in a contenteditable element.

For instance, we write:

<div id="target" contenteditable></div>

to add a contenteditable div.

Then we write:

document.addEventListener('paste', (e) => {
  e.preventDefault();
  let pastedText = ''
  if (e.clipboardData && e.clipboardData.getData) {
    pastedText = e.clipboardData.getData('text/html');
  }
  document.getElementById('target').innerHTML = pastedText
});

We call document.addEventListener with 'paste' to listen for the paste event on the browser window.

We call it with a callback that calls e.preventDefault to prevent the default behavior,

And then we call e.clipboardData.getData to get the pasted data.

And we set the HTML content of the contenteditable div with:

document.getElementById('target').innerHTML = pastedText

As a result, we see the pasted text has the styles preserved.

Conclusion

To paste rich text from clipboard to HTML text area element, we can listen for the paste event and put the pasted content in a contenteditable element.

Sometimes, we want to return human readable string without time from a JavaScript date object.

In this article, we’ll look at how to return human readable string without time from a JavaScript date object.

How to return human readable string without time from a JavaScript date object?

To return human readable string without time from a JavaScript date object, we can call the toDateString method on the date object.

For instance, we write:

const dateData = "07-21-2022";
const dateObject = new Date(Date.parse(dateData));
const dateReadable = dateObject.toDateString();
console.log(dateReadable)

We write:

const dateObject = new Date(Date.parse(dateData));

to create a new date object.

Then we call toDateString to return the human readable string version of the dateObject.

Conclusion

To return human readable string without time from a JavaScript date object, we can call the toDateString method on the date object.