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#!/bin/bash

# Inspired by: https://linuxcapable.com/install-python-3-12-on-ubuntu-linux/

# Function to get the latest stable Python version
get_latest_stable_python_version() {
    # Fetch the HTML content and store it in a variable
    HTML_CONTENT=$(curl -s --compressed https://www.python.org/downloads/ | tr -d '\0')

    # Check if HTML_CONTENT is empty

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# Set up a Git alias called 'mainup' that updates the 'main' branch and brings it up-to-date while staying on the current working branch  
  
# Run the following command to set up the alias:  
git config --global alias.mainup '!git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD > .git/CURRENT_BRANCH && git checkout main && git pull && git checkout $(cat .git/CURRENT_BRANCH) && rm .git/CURRENT_BRANCH'  
  
# Now you can update the 'main' branch and bring it up-to-date while staying on your working branch by running the 'mainup' command:  
git mainup  

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Here's a cheat sheet outlining some popular design patterns, their pros and cons, and guidance on when to use them:

1. Singleton Pattern:

   • Pros: Ensures only one instance of a class exists, provides a global point of access.
   • Cons: Can introduce tight coupling and make unit testing difficult.
   • Use when: You need to limit the number of instances of a class, such as for managing shared resources or global configurations.

2. Factory Pattern:

   • Pros: Provides a centralized place to create objects, encapsulates object creation logic.

• Cons: Can become complex as the number of product types increases.

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//Events to break on.
var aEvents = [
'click', 
'touchstart'
];

function breakNow(e) {
    console.log(`break now 4 event: ${e.type}`, e);
    console.log("STACK is:", stackTrace());

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var allowedURLs = [
    "https://www.google.com",
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp5WJwT7HW0",
    "https://www.youtube.com"
];

function arrayContains(targetArray, stringTofind, exactMatch) {
    var matches = targetArray.filter(function (aItem) {
        if (exactMatch)
            return (stringTofind === aItem);

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// Swipe listener for mobile touch events
// run in chrome console in mobile mode and swipe at the current page body
function SwipeListener(targetId, fn){
	this.startX = 0;
	this.startY = 0;
	this.swipeEventCb = fn;
	
	this.gestureZone = document.querySelector(targetId);
	this.start();
}

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/**
 * Kill windows process if found and older that given time (defaults to now)
 * Ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14385122/how-to-kill-a-windows-process-running-longer-than-30-minutes
 */
function killProcessByName($processName, $ifOlderThan = "now"){

  //Build datetime formated for "wmic process CreationDate"
  //Format: year-month-day-hour-minute-second-microsecond-timezone (in minutes!!!)
  $dt = new DateTime($ifOlderThan);
  $t = $dt->format('YmdHis.u') . ($dt->format('Z') / 60);