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Export default and module.exports in Javascript

mockinspectre — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Modules are the building blocks of modern JavaScript applications, allowing for the encapsulation of code into reusable components. Two primary systems govern the exportation of these modules: export default in ES6 and module.exports in CommonJS.

Setting up Obsidian sync in Windows

mockinspectre — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Syncing Obsidian in Windows with Windows Task Scheduler and git …

Django Secret Key Tutorial

mockinspectre — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:46:32 +0000

Managing the Django SECRET_KEY variable

The Django SECRET_KEY variable is very crucial to your Django application. The secret key must be a large random value and it must be kept secret. Leaking this value to unauthorized people could lead to a security breach. The SECRET_KEY is used in Django for cryptographic signing. It is used to generate tokens and hashes, they can be recreated using this variable. If it is not configured Django throws a django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: The SECRET_KEY setting must not be empty error

Using Environment Variables

The secret key should not be committed to version control. It is best practice to store the value in a .env file which is added to the .gitignore file to un-track its changes. The values can be loaded programmatically into your settings.py file.

Generating A New Secret Key

This solution is using Python's secrets lib on the back

from django.core.management.utils import get_random_secret_key
# print new random secret key
print(get_random_secret_key())

This code can be run in the terminal as a command:

python -c 'from django.core.management.utils import get_random_secret_key; \
            print(get_random_secret_key())'

Alternatively, If you are using python 3.6+ then you can use the secrets.token_hex(\[nbytes=None]) function:

python3 -c 'import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(100))'

This article was originally published at: https://www.andwati.com/posts/generate-django-secret-key/

Subresource Integrity

mockinspectre — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Understanding Subresource Integrity …

Install PostgreSQL on Arch | Manjaro | Garuda Linux

mockinspectre — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:34:14 +0000

Getting PostgreSQL up and running on Arch Linux-based distros

Semantic Versioning(SemVer) and Conventional Commits

mockinspectre — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:34:14 +0000

Adopting best practices in your git and build workflows. …