Pretty Formatted JSON from the Command Line
Sometimes you want to see JSON from the command line. I'm sure there are better tools for the job, but here is a little snippet you can throw in your ~/.bash_profile.
function json { curl -s "$1" | python -mjson.tool; }
Usage
json https://g...
Written by Sean Behan on 08/21/2013
How to Boot Up Multiple Sinatra Applications at the Same Time with Foreman
Foreman is a process management gem for ruby applications. It is used in combination with a Procfile for configuration instructions.
A typical Procfile looks something like this
[name] : [script to execute]
Example Rack application Procfile
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Written by Sean Behan on 10/15/2013
How to Find the Directory Locations Your XCode App Uses
You can add this snippet to your application, say for instance in your `viewDidLoad` function, that will print to the XCode console, the location of your app while it's being developed.
// prints the location of asset my-added-file.txt that you've ad...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/06/2018
How To Remove Duplicates From a Table with Postgres
Let's create a table that will hold some dummy data.
> create table fruits (id serial primary key, name varchar, color varchar);
> insert into fruits (name, color) values ('apple', 'red');
> insert into fruits (name, color) values ('ap...
Written by Sean Behan on 10/08/2013
My Review of Moodle 1.9 Extension Development
I wrote a review for Joseph Thibault's Moodle News on extension development for Moodle. The book is quite good and I think an essential resource for anyone wanting to develop in Moodle. The book focuses on plugin development, but it will also give you an ...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012