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Hey developers! Looking to streamline your workflow, build smarter features, or tackle real-world challenges in your projects? This issue is packed with practical tips and tools to help you get there. Here’s what’s inside:

• Check JavaScript Dates: Learn how to verify if a date is valid with simple techniques.

• AI in Your Browser: Run models locally with Transformers.js—no server, no fuss. Perfect for quick, efficient processing.

• Simplify Unit Testing: Use GitHub Copilot to generate tests faster and more effectively.

• Build Better Forms: Learn how to design multistep forms that actually work for your users.

• Boost Your Site Speed: Optimize performance with the little-known CSS content-visibility trick.

• Frontend to Full-Stack?: How DevOps is reshaping what it means to be a frontend developer.

• parse-server: An easy way to handle backend functionality in Node.js.

• nodemailer: Take the pain out of sending emails in your apps.

• jest: A solid go-to framework for testing your JavaScript code.

• anime: Smooth animations made simple.

• html2canvas: Quickly capture webpage screenshots in your browser.

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• Bring AI to Your Browser with Transformers.js

• Master Unit Test Generation with GitHub Copilot: Expert Tips and Practical Examples

• How to Design an Effective Multistep Form for an Improved User Experience

• CSS content-visibility: Unlock Hidden Web Performance Gains

• Are Frontend Developers Evolving into Full-Stack Experts as DevOps Takes Over Backend?

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Check if a Date is Valid in JavaScript

This tutorial demonstrates how to validate a date in JavaScript by creating a Date object and ensuring its value is not NaN

const isDateValid = (...val) => !Number.isNaN(new Date(...val).valueOf());

// Usage
console.log(isDateValid('2023-12-31')); // true (Valid ISO date)
console.log(isDateValid('invalid-date')); // false (Invalid date)
console.log(isDateValid(2024, 0, 1)); // true (Year: 2024, Month: Jan (0-based), Day: 1)

Practical Use Cases

• Validating Date Input: Ensure users provide valid dates in forms or APIs.

• Data Preprocessing: Validate and clean date values before processing or saving them.

• Error Handling: Avoid errors in operations requiring valid date objects, such as comparisons or formatting.

More code snippets here →

• parse-server - Parse Server for Node.js / Express.

• nodemailer - a module for Node.js applications that allows easy email sending.

• jest - A comprehensive JavaScript testing solution.

• anime - JavaScript animation engine.

• html2canvas - capture full or partial webpage screenshots in the browser.

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