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Excel: Left Function
Returns characters from the start of a text string. Defaults to one character and always returns text.
Forms with pre-filled fields
Pre-fills form answers through the link so each person opens the form with their own values.
Excel: Countifs Function
Counts the rows that meet several conditions at once. All conditions combine with AND, not OR.
PSA: Update anything PHP related as fast as possible
Two critical PHP flaws let attackers run code on unpatched sites. Fixed in 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35.
Power Automate: Teams - When a new team member is added Trigger
Starts a flow when someone joins a chosen team. Returns only the user ID and polls every 5 minutes.
Power Automate: Get Future Time Action
Adds an interval to the current time and returns a UTC timestamp. Whole-number intervals only.
What is lazy in Python 3.15 and why it's so exciting?
Loads a module only when it's first used, so imports stay at the top of the file. About 13x faster startup in a test.
Power Automate: Create HTML Table Action
Converts an array of objects into an HTML table for emails and messages. No styling built in.
Power Automate: base64ToString function
Converts a base64-encoded string back into readable text. Takes a string, not a file object; UTF-8 only.
Power Automate: SharePoint - Get file properties Action
Returns a SharePoint file's library column values. Needs the integer item ID, not the file identifier.
Power Automate: triggerOutputs function
Returns the trigger's entire output object, headers included. The body sits one level down.