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@pixeltrix
pixeltrix / time_vs_datatime.md
Last active February 18, 2024 19:20
When should you use DateTime and when should you use Time?

When should you use DateTime and when should you use Time?

It's a common misconception that [William Shakespeare][1] and [Miguel de Cervantes][2] died on the same day in history - so much so that UNESCO named April 23 as [World Book Day because of this fact][3]. However because England hadn't yet adopted [Gregorian Calendar Reform][4] (and wouldn't until [1752][5]) their deaths are actually 10 days apart. Since Ruby's Time class implements a [proleptic Gregorian calendar][6] and has no concept of calendar reform then there's no way to express this. This is where DateTime steps in:

>> shakespeare = DateTime.iso8601('1616-04-23', Date::ENGLAND)
=> Tue, 23 Apr 1616 00:00:00 +0000
>> cervantes = DateTime.iso8601('1616-04-23', Date::ITALY)
=> Sat, 23 Apr 1616 00:00:00 +0000
@samgiles
samgiles / flatMap.js
Created June 20, 2014 11:32
Javascript flatMap implementation
// [B](f: (A) ⇒ [B]): [B] ; Although the types in the arrays aren't strict (:
Array.prototype.flatMap = function(lambda) {
return Array.prototype.concat.apply([], this.map(lambda));
};
@fujin
fujin / ruby.el
Created March 15, 2013 22:36 — forked from chrisroberts/gist:5173018
Fix the fucking indentation rules for ruby-mode
(setq ruby-deep-indent-paren nil)
(defadvice ruby-indent-line (after unindent-closing-paren activate)
(let ((column (current-column))
indent offset)
(save-excursion
(back-to-indentation)
(let ((state (syntax-ppss)))
(setq offset (- column (current-column)))
(when (and (eq (char-after) ?\))
(not (zerop (car state))))
@termi
termi / crossBrowser_initKeyboardEvent.js
Last active June 13, 2023 02:01
Cross-browser initKeyboardEvent
void function() {//closure
var global = this
, _initKeyboardEvent_type = (function( e ) {
try {
e.initKeyboardEvent(
"keyup" // in DOMString typeArg
, false // in boolean canBubbleArg
, false // in boolean cancelableArg
, global // in views::AbstractView viewArg
@sideshowcoder
sideshowcoder / ar_oauth2_example.rb
Created October 2, 2012 16:16
ActiveResource with OAuth2
class ProtectedResource < ActiveResource::Base
# since the gateway uses oauth2 every call needs to be authenticated,
# so the token for is needed
class << self
attr_accessor :token_string
end
# setup the headers for oauth2
def self.headers
{ 'authorization' => "Bearer #{token_string}"}
@bokmann
bokmann / ActiveRepository.rb
Created March 27, 2012 16:15
ActiveRepository Strawman
# MOTIVATION: As rails apps are growing, people are noticing the drawbacks
# of the ActiveRecord pattern. Several apps I have seen, and several
# developers I have spoken to are looking towards other patterns for object
# persistence. The major drawback with ActiveRecord is that the notion
# of the domain object is conflated with what it means to store/retrieve
# it in any given format (like sql, json, key/value, etc).
#
# This is an attempt to codify the Repository pattern in a way that would
# feel comfortable to beginner and seasoned Ruby developers alike.
#
@scottjehl
scottjehl / getViewportSize.js
Created March 16, 2012 19:25
Reliably get viewport dimensions in JS
/*!
An experiment in getting accurate visible viewport dimensions across devices
(c) 2012 Scott Jehl.
MIT/GPLv2 Licence
*/
function viewportSize(){
var test = document.createElement( "div" );
test.style.cssText = "position: fixed;top: 0;left: 0;bottom: 0;right: 0;";
@rferraz
rferraz / cometd_client.clj
Created February 5, 2012 06:12
Clojure CometD client example
(ns test.cometd-client
(:import (org.cometd.bayeux.client ClientSessionChannel$MessageListener)
(org.cometd.client BayeuxClient BayeuxClient$State)
(org.cometd.client.transport ClientTransport LongPollingTransport)
(org.eclipse.jetty.client HttpClient)))
(def channel-name "/my-channel")
(def client-url "http://localhost:8080/cometd")
@scottjehl
scottjehl / jqm-self-init-a-widget.js
Created July 8, 2011 14:29
Self-init a jQuery Mobile plugin
// First, let's define a widget/plugin called "foo"
// Either using jQuery's $.fn plugin namespace, for simple stateless plugins...
$.fn.foo = function(){
// In this scope, this refers to the element on which the plugin foo() was called
// manipulate it and return this at the end, so it can be chainable
};
// Original code from http://www.blog.highub.com/mobile-2/a-fix-for-iphone-viewport-scale-bug/
var metas = document.getElementsByTagName('meta');
var i;
if (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone/i)) {
for (i=0; i<metas.length; i++) {
if (metas[i].name == "viewport") {
metas[i].content = "width=device-width, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0";
}
}