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New Livewire goodies: wire:text, wire:show, and $js()

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Hello citizens of Livewire Land, If you got my last email, you know I've been thinking a lot about building optimistic UIs with Livewire . What in the name of Belsnickel is an optimistic UI? It's when the UI updates instantly, without waiting for a network roundtrip. Think of a like button that increments immediately, even before the server confirms it. Alright, back to business. Run composer update livewire/livewire , and you'll get these new goodies: ​ wire:text wire:show wire:cloak wire:transition $js(...) $this->js(...) Alright, let's dig in... First up, wire:text : ​ Binds text content directly to a Livewire property. Why not just in Blade? Because Blade needs a roundtrip to update, whereas wire:text reflects changes instantly (like with wire:model ). ​ Check out the wire:text docs → ​ Okay, let's keep going. Next up, wire:show : ​ Shows/hides elements based on a property's state—without removing the...

Guide to Python Subprocesses, Getting Started with Node Fetch C# Enum, OOP Concepts for Beginners, and much more!

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Hi there, here is your shiny new edition of the Developer Things newsletter! Developer Tips, Tricks & Resources Start Your Free Retrace Trial Today! A Guide to Python Subprocess   Python's subprocess module lets you spawn new processes, connect to their input/output/error pipes, and get return codes. Standing as one of the most powerful tools in a developer's toolkit, the subprocess module provides a better, unified way to handle external processes. ...

Python Assert, C# Enum, Java tutorials, and much more!

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Hi there, here is your shiny new edition of the Developer Things newsletter! Developer Tips, Tricks & Resources Start Your Free Retrace Trial Today! Python Assert: Definitions and Best Practices   Debugging is a vital part of software development, and Python assert is one way of ensuring code behaves as intended. Read on for the fundamentals of Python's assert statements, practical ways to use assertions for testing and debugging, and best practices for using assertions effe...