A Guide to the Pug HTML Template Preprocessor
Pug is a preprocessor that speeds up writing HTML. Learn the syntax and features by building a simple Node project with Pug.
Tag: preprocessors
Procedurally Generated Game Terrain with React, PHP, and WebSockets
Chris uses ReactJS, PHP, and Websockets to demonstrate how we can procedurally generate game terrain for our rip-off of Stardew Valley!
Game Development with React and PHP: How Compatible Are They?
Chris bootstraps a basic Stardew-Valley-like game in this game development with PHP post, using an async server, preprocessors, and ReactJS!
What’s the Difference Between Sass and SCSS?
Hugo Giraudel explains clearly the differences between Sass and SCSS and offers an overview of the two syntaxes, a bit of history, and his recommendations.
How to Write JavaScript-Style Test Watchers in PHP
Chris writes test watchers: auto-compiling PHP from Preprocess files, and auto-testing after every file-change. No need to manually run PHPUnit ever again!
How to Make Modern PHP More Modern? With Preprocessing!
Chris adds some unexpected functionality to PHP, and all without custom extensions or recompiling. Let's unlock the power of macros and preprocessors!
On Our Radar: Search, CSS Sliders, Reusable Code, and Responsive Sites
Read On Our Radar: Search, CSS Sliders, Reusable Code, and Responsive Sites and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
[Video] Intro to Sass: A World Where Front-end Dev Isn’t Quite So Sucky
A quick video introduction to three of the most popular preprocessors: Sass, Haml, and CoffeeScript.
Is Compass to Sass what jQuery is to JavaScript?
What exactly is compass in comparison to Sass? Can their relationship be compared to that of jQuery and JavaScript?
What Nobody Told You About Sass’s @extend
Most Sass developers have a basic grasp of @extend. This article expands on the topic and shows you some things you might not know.