Snippets for me are things I find that I google and copy+paste from stackoverflow semi-frequently. See the example here, it prints the currently loaded settings in Django. I don't use it super frequently (say a few times a month, depending on what I'm doing), but it's faster for me to find with a snippet manager then copying from the same stack overflow answer. > python manage.py diffsettings --all
just make an alias :o
I frequently have to run this command inside a VM or a docker container, so I can't really use an alias for it.
Not to diminish the effort, but the use case for this can only be a role that requires a ton of snippet handling, which inherently means you are doing something wrong as a programmer (imho). Once you get to a point where you are regularly using snippets a lot, writing some automated script is the next step, not a tool that makes it easier to copy/paste.
What would the "automated script" do? My use case for snippets is mainly to stub out tests, components, and stories - things that are largely an exercise in boilerplate code with fill-in-the-blanks changes to start with. I can't think of a way to do that with a script that would be less effort than a snippet.
I may be missing some key use cases, but presumably you would somehow use the same snippet again and again otherwise why have it in some tool, ready to go. Once you are using that snippet a lot, then I think the incentive to make it part of the running script is high, or even creating a new repo to track those snippets and then link that somehow.
Please read the guidelines and follow them when posting here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Edit: you've broken them badly in the past as well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21721337 . We ban accounts that post like this, so please don't do it again.
Whatever. I'm NOT going to walk on eggshells with every comment I post in hopes I don't offend or hurt someone's feeling. I didn't personally attack anyone in my original comment, but for reason, someone takes it upon themselves to attack me personally and now I'm being ridiculed for it.
I'm certainly not ridiculing you! I'm trying to let you know what the site standards are so you can follow them and use HN as intended.
Whatever. I'm NOT going to walk on eggshells with every comment I post in hopes I don't offend or hurt someone's feeling. I didn't personally attack anyone in my original comment, but for reason, someone takes it upon themselves to attack me personally and now I'm being ridiculed for it.
I'm certainly not ridiculing you! I'm trying to let you know what the site standards are so you can follow them and use HN as intended.
yes you are. you said nothing to the other two people who stated that my original comment was harsh (for whatever their reasons were), of which their comments added _nothing_ to the conversation, they were personal attacks against me. i simply just stated that they are being over sensitive and need to grow up (which, personally i think they are being and need to). i didn't use any profanity and say anything threatening, yet i get called out by you and not the other two. why? don't cite and hide behind guidelines if you're not going to apply them to everyone. you are ridiculing and personally attacking me and i'm not going to stand for it.