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Copy to clipboard
Simple function to copy text to the user's clipboard
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Programmatically convert a JS object into a downloadable JSON file
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A simple method for randomising the contents inside a given array.
React debounce hook
A simple React TS hook for debouncing requests
Reset all Git history
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Copy to clipboard
Simple function to copy text to the user's clipboard
Accessing the clipboard API can fail if the user hasn't set the correct permissions in there browser or if your site is not secure. Using a try/ catch block lets us handle any errors gracefully.
async function copyStringToClipboard(string: string): Promise<void> {
try {
await navigator.clipboard.writeText(string);
} catch (err) {
console.error("Failed to copy text: ", err);
}
};
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