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This is probably a fine resource. Can't really judge it - I avoid JavaScript to the extend humanly possible. But please - could someone end the devaluation of

This is probably a fine resource. Can't really judge it - I avoid JavaScript to the extend humanly possible. But please - could someone end the devaluation of the word cheatsheet. A cheatsheet should be just that - a sheet of paper or its digital equivalent, with a few short, clear notes of essentials. Not a rambling document. Not something with a table of contents.

yoz-y 9y ago
Agree. I was expecting something that one could print on maximum two A4 pages. This here is a rather long pamphlet.
ComputerGuru 9y ago
Thank you. For comparison, these are real cheatsheets: * https://zeroturnaround.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/regex-cheat-sheet-rebellabs-768x543.png https://zeroturnaround.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/regex-... * https://rumorscity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10-Best-VIM-Cheat-Sheet-02.jpg https://rumorscity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10-Best-VI... * https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/latexsheet-1.png https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/latexsheet-1.png
- Stratoscope 9y ago
  Thanks for the cheatsheet examples. They bring back fond memories of the laminated cheatsheets I used to buy at the bookstore. But it's been a long time since I used one of those; now I just want everything in digital form to keep my backpack light. It was interesting that these are all bitmap image files at a rather low resolution. The text is so blurry on all of them! It made me wonder: do people actually use these kinds of image cheatsheets? They wouldn't print well, and zooming in on screen just gives blurry text. My old laminated sheets had crisp high-quality printed text. It would be different if they were in a vector format, of course. But since I'm not printing them anyway, the traditional cheatsheet is no longer a useful format for me. I much prefer a short document like the OP's "cheatsheet" with legible text that I can scroll through on any device without having to zoom in and pan around. I suppose one could object to the "sheet" part, since you can't print a document like this on a single sheet of letter or A4 paper. But that doesn't bother me at all: I started my programming career on Teletype machines that used roll paper, and we routinely printed out cheatsheets of varying length. There was no set height to a sheet: it ended wherever you tore it off the roll. What would be a better name for a document like this that serves the purpose of a traditional cheatsheet but is in a format more suited for digital reading? Maybe "A short guide to ..."? (Updated with more stories)
  - pavlov 9y ago
    Summary? Overview?
    - pavlov 9y ago
      Judging by the downvotes, I think that post was misinterpreted. I was suggesting that the word "cheatsheet" could be replaced by "summary" or "overview". E.g. "An overview of modern JavaScript" or "Modern JavaScript - Executive Summary"
      - deleted 9y ago
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  - nerdponx 9y ago
    Why are you being downvoted for this? AFAICT these are low-res previews of high-quality PDF cheat sheets you can buy.
    - Stratoscope 9y ago
      I think people downvoted version 1 of my comment, which was less interesting and more cranky. But the downvotes were helpful; they gave me an excuse to make it more friendly and add a relevant story. :-) I should have guessed that these were just low-res previews: I read too much into the comment that they were real cheatsheets. Even with high-quality vector text, though, I wouldn't find them useful because of the layout. It's great if you print them, but if you like to have everything onscreen, a scrolling document is easier to read.
  - andai 9y ago
    High res versions: Regex: https://i.imgur.com/f47LvfU.png https://i.imgur.com/f47LvfU.png Vim: https://i.imgur.com/YLInLlY.png https://i.imgur.com/YLInLlY.png Latex: no hi res version but PDF + 2nd page! here https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/ https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/
- andai 9y ago
  High res versions: Regex: https://i.imgur.com/f47LvfU.png https://i.imgur.com/f47LvfU.png Vim: https://i.imgur.com/YLInLlY.png https://i.imgur.com/YLInLlY.png Latex: no hi res version but PDF + 2nd page! here https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/ https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/
  - ComputerGuru 9y ago
    Thanks but due to imgur’s recent update these are even lower resolution than the quick finds in my original post (on mobile). I’ll post full-size links when I get to a PC.
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dahart 9y ago
For ES6, I really like this one: http://es6-features.org/ http://es6-features.org/ Not a cheatsheet per-se (nor sold as one), but at least they keep it mostly on one page, it's closer to a cheatsheet and better than a long document.

yoz-y 9y ago

Agree. I was expecting something that one could print on maximum two A4 pages. This here is a rather long pamphlet.

ComputerGuru 9y ago

Thank you. For comparison, these are real cheatsheets: * https://zeroturnaround.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/regex-cheat-sheet-rebellabs-768x543.png https://zeroturnaround.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/regex-... * https://rumorscity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10-Best-VIM-Cheat-Sheet-02.jpg https://rumorscity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10-Best-VI... * https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/latexsheet-1.png https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/latexsheet-1.png

Stratoscope 9y ago
Thanks for the cheatsheet examples. They bring back fond memories of the laminated cheatsheets I used to buy at the bookstore. But it's been a long time since I used one of those; now I just want everything in digital form to keep my backpack light. It was interesting that these are all bitmap image files at a rather low resolution. The text is so blurry on all of them! It made me wonder: do people actually use these kinds of image cheatsheets? They wouldn't print well, and zooming in on screen just gives blurry text. My old laminated sheets had crisp high-quality printed text. It would be different if they were in a vector format, of course. But since I'm not printing them anyway, the traditional cheatsheet is no longer a useful format for me. I much prefer a short document like the OP's "cheatsheet" with legible text that I can scroll through on any device without having to zoom in and pan around. I suppose one could object to the "sheet" part, since you can't print a document like this on a single sheet of letter or A4 paper. But that doesn't bother me at all: I started my programming career on Teletype machines that used roll paper, and we routinely printed out cheatsheets of varying length. There was no set height to a sheet: it ended wherever you tore it off the roll. What would be a better name for a document like this that serves the purpose of a traditional cheatsheet but is in a format more suited for digital reading? Maybe "A short guide to ..."? (Updated with more stories)
- pavlov 9y ago
  Summary? Overview?
  - pavlov 9y ago
    Judging by the downvotes, I think that post was misinterpreted. I was suggesting that the word "cheatsheet" could be replaced by "summary" or "overview". E.g. "An overview of modern JavaScript" or "Modern JavaScript - Executive Summary"
    - deleted 9y ago
      [deleted]
- nerdponx 9y ago
  Why are you being downvoted for this? AFAICT these are low-res previews of high-quality PDF cheat sheets you can buy.
  - Stratoscope 9y ago
    I think people downvoted version 1 of my comment, which was less interesting and more cranky. But the downvotes were helpful; they gave me an excuse to make it more friendly and add a relevant story. :-) I should have guessed that these were just low-res previews: I read too much into the comment that they were real cheatsheets. Even with high-quality vector text, though, I wouldn't find them useful because of the layout. It's great if you print them, but if you like to have everything onscreen, a scrolling document is easier to read.
- andai 9y ago
  High res versions: Regex: https://i.imgur.com/f47LvfU.png https://i.imgur.com/f47LvfU.png Vim: https://i.imgur.com/YLInLlY.png https://i.imgur.com/YLInLlY.png Latex: no hi res version but PDF + 2nd page! here https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/ https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/
andai 9y ago
High res versions: Regex: https://i.imgur.com/f47LvfU.png https://i.imgur.com/f47LvfU.png Vim: https://i.imgur.com/YLInLlY.png https://i.imgur.com/YLInLlY.png Latex: no hi res version but PDF + 2nd page! here https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/ https://wch.github.io/latexsheet/
- ComputerGuru 9y ago
  Thanks but due to imgur’s recent update these are even lower resolution than the quick finds in my original post (on mobile). I’ll post full-size links when I get to a PC.
  - deleted 9y ago
    [deleted]

dahart 9y ago

For ES6, I really like this one: http://es6-features.org/ http://es6-features.org/ Not a cheatsheet per-se (nor sold as one), but at least they keep it mostly on one page, it's closer to a cheatsheet and better than a long document.