Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
Practicing writing code is crucial for improving your programming skills and becoming a proficient coder. Here are some effective ways to practice and enhance your coding abilities: Remember that coding is a skill that improves with practice and persistence. Challenge yourself, seek feedback, and continuously strive to learn and grow as a coder. Happy coding! … Read more
To add Google Maps to your webpage, you can use the Google Maps Embed API. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it: Customize the map Keep in mind that using the Google Maps Embed API is free for the majority of use cases, but you should review Google’s Maps Platform Pricing to ensure … Read more
When running apps script try to avoid longer than 5 minutes executions, if you need more processing you should chunk the operation into more manageable pieces. Apps Script services have daily quotas and limitations on some features. If you exceed a quota or limitation, your script throws an exception and execution stops. https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/services/quotas Feature Consumer … Read more
The eval() function in JavaScript is used to evaluate a string of code as JavaScript code and execute it. However, it is generally recommended to avoid using eval() as it can pose security risks and lead to potential vulnerabilities in your code if used improperly. It can execute any arbitrary code provided as a string, … Read more
To print a document using JavaScript and HTML, you can utilize the window.print() method. Here’s an example: HTML: <button onclick=”printDocument()”>Print Document</button> JavaScript: function printDocument() { window.print(); } In the above code, a button with the label “Print Document” is defined. When the button is clicked, the printDocument function is called. Inside the function, window.print() is … Read more
The innerHTML property is commonly used to retrieve or set the HTML content of an element in JavaScript. However, it does not work directly with input fields because input fields, such as <input> and <textarea>, do not have closing tags and cannot contain HTML content. To get or set the value of an input field, … Read more
JavaScript provides a variety of built-in methods that can be used to manipulate arrays. Here are some commonly used JavaScript array methods: These methods, along with other properties and functions available for arrays, provide powerful tools for working with and manipulating array data in JavaScript. In JavaScript, you can use the querySelectorAll method to select … Read more
Google Apps Script is a scripting language that allows you to automate tasks, extend functionality, and customize Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite) applications such as Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides, and more. It provides a way to write code and create custom scripts that interact with various Google services and APIs. Within … Read more
The provided code is a JavaScript implementation of a word search game. Let’s break it down and explain each part in detail: This code sets up a word search game by generating a grid, placing words randomly in the grid, and allowing the user to click on cells to find the placed words. Once all … Read more
The Math.random() function in JavaScript generates a random decimal number between 0 (inclusive) and 1 (exclusive). To generate random numbers within a specific range, you can combine Math.random() with some additional calculations. Here are examples of generating random numbers with minimum and maximum values: function getRandomInt(min, max) { min = Math.ceil(min); max = Math.floor(max); return … Read more