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SEND SLACK MESSAGE AS A THREAD

To send a message as a thread in Slack using the Slack API, we can use the chat.postMessage method with the thread_ts parameter. This parameter specifies the timestamp (ts) of the parent message you want to reply to, creating a thread.

Here’s how to send a threaded message:
1. Get the ts (timestamp) of the Parent Message
• If you’re replying to a specific message, you’ll need its ts value. You can retrieve it by fetching messages in the channel, or from the response of a previously sent message.
2. Send a Threaded Message Using thread_ts
• Use thread_ts in the chat.postMessage payload to post your message as a reply in the thread.
Example:-

import { WebClient } from "@slack/web-api";

const client = new WebClient("YOUR_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN");

async function sendThreadedMessage(channel: string, parent_ts: string, message: string) {
  try {
    // Post a new message as a reply in the thread
    const response = await client.chat.postMessage({
      channel,
      text: message,
      thread_ts: parent_ts, // This makes it a threaded message
    });
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Error sending threaded message:", error);
  }
}

// Usage example
sendThreadedMessage("C123456789", "1688852910.123456", "This is a reply in the thread.");

If we don't have any parent message then,we can first send a message and then use its ts as the thread_ts for replies:

async function sendMessageWithThread(channel: string, message: string, replyMessage: string) {
  try {
    // Send the parent message
    const parentMessage = await client.chat.postMessage({
      channel,
      text: message,
    });

    // Reply to the message in a thread
    await client.chat.postMessage({
      channel,
      text: replyMessage,
      thread_ts: parentMessage.ts,
    });
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Error sending messages:", error);
  }
}

// Usage example
sendMessageWithThread("C123456789", "This is the main message", "This is a reply in the thread.");

#C04A9DMK81E #slack #slackapi #thread

When working with Stimulus, it's common to dynamically update DOM elements. While string interpolation works, using HTML <template> elements is a cleaner and more maintainable approach.
#CU6U0R822 #stimulus #templates

String interpolation

// In your stimulus controller 
updateList() {
  this.listTarget.innerHTML = `
    <div class="flex gap-2">
      <span>${this.name}</span>
      <button>Delete</button>
    </div>
  `
}

HTML Templates

// In your view 
<template data-list-target="template">
  <div class="flex gap-2">
    <span data-placeholder="name"></span>
    <button>Delete</button>
  </div>
</template>

// In your Stimulus controller
updateList() {
  const template = this.templateTarget.content.cloneNode(true)
  template.querySelector('[data-placeholder="name"]').textContent = this.name
  this.listTarget.appendChild(template)
}

In a Rails application, we can provide different views and behaviours based on the type of device accessing our application. One of the ways to achieve this is by using the set_variant method along with mobile-specific templates like index.html+mobile

1. First, determine if the request is coming from a mobile device and set variant in the controller.

    def set_variant
    browser = Browser.new(request.user_agent)

    if browser.device.mobile?
      request.variant = :mobile
    else
      request.variant = :desktop
    end
  end 

2. Now, create mobile-specific views. For example, if we have an index.html.erb view, we can create a mobile-specific version by adding +mobile to the filename.

app/views/orders/index.html.erb
app/views/orders/index.html+mobile.erb

With the variant set, Rails will automatically choose the correct view.

#rubyonrails

useFetch is a Nuxt composable used to fetch data in a server-side or client-side context, ensuring data is fetched before rendering the component. It is primarily used for making HTTP requests and providing a reactive way of managing the fetched data.

useAsyncData is very similar to useFetch, but it allows for fetching data asynchronously, without blocking the server-side rendering process. It's useful when you want to fetch data in a non-blocking way, enabling the page to render without waiting for the data.

Key Difference:
• useFetch fetches data synchronously during SSR, blocking the rendering process until the data is available.
• useAsyncData fetches data asynchronously, allowing the page to render without waiting for the data.
#fetch #nuxt #useFetch #useAsyncData

In Rails, forms can be created in two ways: with a URL (using form_with url: ...) or with a model (using form_with model: ...).
But, when to use which?

Form with URL (form_with url: ...)
This form is used when you specify a URL directly and typically use it for non-resourceful actions or when you don’t have a specific model associated with the form.

<%= form_with url: some_path, method: :post do |form| %>
  <%= form.text_field :some_field %>
  <%= form.submit "Submit" %>
<% end %>

The form_with_url is suitable for forms that don't map directly to a model, like search forms, login forms, or other custom actions etc.

Form with Model (form_with model: ...)
This form is bound to an instance of a model, allowing Rails to automatically set the form action (URL) and method (POST or PATCH) based on whether the model is a new record or an existing one.

<%= form_with model: @record do |form| %>
  <%= form.text_field :name %>
  <%= form.submit %>
<% end %>

Rails determines the correct URL and HTTP method based on the record's state:
• New Record: If @record.new_record? is true, Rails generates a POST request to the model’s create route.
• Existing Record: If @record.persisted? is true, Rails generates a PATCH request to update the model’s update route.
The form_with_model is suitable for forms that directly interact with a model, such as forms for creating or editing a resource (like User, Post, etc.).

#ruby on rails

To update a user’s password in AWS Cognito and set it as permanent, we can use the AWS CLI with the following admin command:

aws cognito-idp admin-set-user-password \
    --user-pool-id <pool-id> \
    --username <cognito-username> \
    --password <password> \
    --permanent

#auth #aws #cognito

Query Defaults in React-Query
Any option we pass to React-Query besides the query key can have its default values and can be set by following ways:
• Passing defaultOptions object to query client as global defaults.

const queryClient = new QueryClient(
 defaultOptions: {
  queries: {
   staleTime: 10 * 1000
  }
 }
}

• Setting default options for subset of queries using Fuzzy Matching by setQueryDefaults method

queryClient.setQueryDefaults(
 ['todos','list'],
 {staleTime: 10 * 1000}
) 
//This sets default stale time of 10secs for all the matched queries having keys 'todos' and 'list'

• Setting default options within useQuery for fine grain control over specific query.

useQuery({
 queryKey: ['todo'],
 staleTime: 10 * 1000,
});

Each method takes precedence over the others in this order.
#react-query #customizing-defaults

Promise.allSettled() :

Purpose: Executes multiple promises and waits for all of them to settle (either resolve or reject).
Returns: A promise that resolves with an array of objects. Each object has:
• status: Either "fulfilled" or "rejected".
• value: The resolved value (if fulfilled) or reason: The rejection reason (if rejected).
Example

const promises = [
  Promise.resolve(1),
  Promise.reject('Error'),
  Promise.resolve(2),
];

Promise.allSettled(promises).then((results) => {
  results.forEach((result) => {
    if (result.status === 'fulfilled') {
      console.log('Result:', result.value);
    } else {
      console.log('Error:', result.reason);
    }
  });
});

Output :
Result: 1
Error: Error
Result: 2

#CCT1JMA0Z

Git Rebase:

It is similar to merge, but the difference is merging brings the changes from the main branch into your current branch by creating a merge commit that combines the histories of both branches.

Rebasing applies your branch’s commits on top of the main branch, making it look as if your work was started from the latest main commit.

• First pull the latest changes of main branch.
• Then navigate to the working branch
• run the command git rebase main
• if there any conflicts resolve and continue rebase.
• After rebasing completely, force push the changes.
#git

To avoid N+1 queries in Rails, you can use the .includes method to eager-load associated records, which reduces the number of database calls.

Suppose you have two models: Order and Item, where an Order has many Items. Without eager-loading, querying each order’s items individually would lead to N+1 queries.

orders = Order.all 
orders.each do |order| 
  puts order.items # Each order triggers a separate query for items
end

By using .includes, Rails will fetch all associated items in a single additional query:

orders = Order.includes(:items)
orders.each do |order|
  puts order.items # No extra query is triggered here
end

This approach loads Order records in one query and then fetches all associated items in a second query, avoiding the N+1 issue.

#CU6U0R822