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/**
* Michael Scott Hertzberg <mshertzberg@gmail.com> (http://hertzber.gs)
*
* recursively check for set localStorage value every 100ms.
* this will also safely clear the timeout once found.
* can be used callback style or directly.
* functionally pure.
*/
function waitForLocalStorage(key, cb, timer) {
if (!localStorage.getItem(key)) return (timer = setTimeout(waitForLocalStorage.bind(null, key, cb), 100))
@revolunet
revolunet / python-es6-comparison.md
Last active April 11, 2025 10:54
# Python VS JavaScript ES6 syntax comparison

Python VS ES6 syntax comparison

Python syntax here : 2.7 - online REPL

Javascript ES6 via Babel transpilation - online REPL

Imports

import math
@robmiller
robmiller / git-cleanup-repo
Last active October 14, 2025 20:53
A script for cleaning up Git repositories; it deletes branches that are fully merged into `origin/master`, prunes obsolete remote tracking branches, and as an added bonus will replicate these changes on the remote.
#!/bin/bash
# git-cleanup-repo
#
# Author: Rob Miller <rob@bigfish.co.uk>
# Adapted from the original by Yorick Sijsling
git checkout master &> /dev/null
# Make sure we're working with the most up-to-date version of master.
git fetch
@briancavalier
briancavalier / simple-promise-retry.js
Created February 24, 2011 18:35
A few general patterns for retries using promises
function keepTrying(otherArgs, promise) {
promise = promise||new Promise();
// try doing the important thing
if(success) {
promise.resolve(result);
} else {
setTimeout(function() {
keepTrying(otherArgs, promise);