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Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
Google Apps Script is a powerful tool that allows you to automate tasks and enhance your Google Sheets capabilities. In this blog post, we will demonstrate how to use Google Apps Script to calculate the total cost from a sample data table. This script can be especially useful for financial calculations, budgeting, or any scenario … Read more
In this blog post, we will explore how to use Google Apps Script to copy data from one Google Sheet to another. Specifically, we will copy five columns, excluding one column, and ensure that our destination sheet has an auto-incrementing number for the first column. Additionally, we will eliminate any duplicate rows in the process. … Read more
When working with web applications, it’s crucial to manage user interactions effectively, especially when dealing with asynchronous operations like AJAX requests. One common issue is handling double clicks on buttons, which can lead to multiple, unnecessary requests. In this blog post, we’ll walk through a solution to prevent double clicks on a button that triggers … Read more
Google Apps Script is a powerful tool for automating tasks in Google Sheets. One common task is copying data from one sheet to another without creating duplicates. In this post, we’ll walk through a script that accomplishes this using Google Apps Script. Scenario Imagine you have a sheet named “Orders” that contains statements of orders. … Read more
If you frequently work with Google Docs, you might encounter documents with inconsistent whitespace at the beginning or end of lines. Manually removing these spaces can be tedious and time-consuming. Fortunately, Google Apps Script provides a way to automate this task, ensuring your document is clean and well-formatted. In this blog post, we’ll walk through … Read more
Are you tired of manually formatting questions in your Google Docs? With Google Apps Script, you can automate this tedious task and ensure consistency throughout your document. In this blog post, we’ll show you how to create a script that identifies lines starting with a number followed by ‘Question:’, removes the number, and converts the … Read more
If you regularly work with Google Docs, you might find yourself manually formatting text to improve readability. For instance, you might want to highlight questions in your document by converting them into headings. With Google Apps Script, you can automate this process, saving time and effort. In this blog post, we’ll walk through a script … Read more
In today’s fast-paced digital world, maintaining the quality of documents is crucial, especially when dealing with templates that are used repeatedly. Google Apps Script offers a powerful way to automate tasks in Google Docs, ensuring consistency and quality. In this blog post, we will explore how to implement automatic quality checks for title headings in … Read more
As you continue your journey in mastering JavaScript, tackling more complex and challenging exercises can significantly enhance your coding skills. Here are 10 advanced JavaScript exercises designed to push your understanding and help you become a more proficient developer. Each exercise includes complete code and explanations. Exercise 1: Implementing a Debounce Function Objective: Create a … Read more
JavaScript is a powerful and versatile language essential for modern web development. Here are 10 essential coding exercises designed to enhance your JavaScript skills. Each exercise includes complete code and explanations to help you understand the concepts and improve your coding abilities. Exercise 1: Reversing a String Objective: Write a function to reverse a string. … Read more