Today I Learned
Short notes on things I’ve learned recently. These are brief insights, code snippets, or concepts that I found interesting or useful.
Stashing Specific Files in Git
Today I learned how to stash specific files in Git instead of stashing all changes.
The Problem
Sometimes you’re working on multiple changes but only want to stash some of them. The standard git stash command stashes all modified files, which isn’t always what you want.
The Solution
You can use the git stash push command with specific file paths:
git stash push -m "My partial stash" path/to/file1.txt path/to/file2.js
This will only stash the changes to the specified files, leaving other modified files in your working directory.
Creating Custom Hugo Shortcodes
Today I learned how to create custom shortcodes in Hugo to make content creation more efficient.
What are Shortcodes?
Shortcodes are simple snippets inside your content files that Hugo will render using predefined templates. They’re a great way to add custom HTML or reusable components without writing raw HTML in your Markdown files.
Creating a Basic Shortcode
To create a shortcode, add an HTML file to the layouts/shortcodes/ directory. For example, to create a “notice” shortcode: