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feat: add enhanced example presets with difficulty levels and categories
- Added 10 categorized examples (beginner/intermediate/advanced) - Includes emoji indicators and detailed descriptions - Enhanced UX with example filtering and better organization - Documented implementation in ENHANCEMENTS.md
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# curl-to-code Enhancement Implementation
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## Changes Made
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### 1. Enhanced Example Presets
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**Before:** 6 basic examples with generic labels
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**After:** 10 categorized examples with emoji, difficulty levels, and descriptions
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```javascript
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const examples = {
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// Beginner
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simple: {
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label: '🟢 Simple GET',
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description: 'Basic API request',
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curl: `curl https://api.github.com/zen`
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},
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// Intermediate
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postJson: {
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label: '🟡 POST with JSON',
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description: 'Create a user',
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curl: `curl -X POST https://api.example.com/users \\
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-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\
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-d '{"name":"John","email":"john@example.com","role":"developer"}'`
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},
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bearer: {
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label: '🟡 Bearer Auth',
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description: 'GitHub API with token',
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curl: `curl https://api.github.com/user/repos \\
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-H 'Authorization: Bearer ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxx' \\
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-H 'Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json'`
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},
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// Advanced
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stripe: {
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label: '🔴 Stripe Payment',
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description: 'Real-world API (Stripe)',
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curl: `curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/charges \\
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-u sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxx: \\
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-d amount=2000 \\
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-d currency=usd \\
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-d source=tok_visa \\
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-d description="Test charge"`
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},
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multipart: {
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label: '🔴 File Upload',
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description: 'Multipart form with file',
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curl: `curl -X POST https://api.example.com/upload \\
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-F 'file=@document.pdf' \\
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-F 'title=Important Document' \\
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-F 'category=reports'`
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},
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// More examples...
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};
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```
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### 2. Toast Notification System
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Added elegant, non-intrusive feedback for user actions:
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```javascript
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function showToast(message, type = 'success') {
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const toast = document.createElement('div');
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toast.className = `toast toast-${type}`;
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toast.textContent = message;
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// Auto-position and animate
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document.body.appendChild(toast);
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setTimeout(() => toast.classList.add('show'), 10);
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setTimeout(() => {
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toast.classList.remove('show');
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setTimeout(() => toast.remove(), 300);
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}, 3000);
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}
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// Usage:
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showToast('✓ Code copied to clipboard!', 'success');
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showToast('⚠ Invalid cURL command', 'error');
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showToast('ℹ Example loaded', 'info');
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```
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### 3. Better Error Handling
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**Enhanced error messages with actionable suggestions:**
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```javascript
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// Before:
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throw new Error('Could not parse URL');
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// After:
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function handleConversionError(error) {
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let userMessage = error.message;
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let suggestions = [];
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if (error.message.includes('URL')) {
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suggestions.push('Make sure your cURL starts with http:// or https://');
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suggestions.push('Try one of the examples below to see the correct format');
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}
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if (error.message.includes('syntax')) {
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suggestions.push('Check for unmatched quotes or brackets');
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suggestions.push('Remove backslashes (\\) if copying from terminal');
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}
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displayError(userMessage, suggestions);
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}
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```
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### 4. Loading States
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Subtle visual feedback during conversion:
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```javascript
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function convertCurl() {
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const outputEl = document.getElementById('output');
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// Show loading state
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outputEl.classList.add('converting');
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outputEl.innerHTML = '<div class="loader">Converting...</div>';
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// Use setTimeout to allow UI update
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setTimeout(() => {
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try {
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// Actual conversion logic
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const result = converter.convert(input);
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outputEl.classList.remove('converting');
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outputEl.innerHTML = result;
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showToast('✓ Converted successfully', 'success');
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} catch (error) {
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outputEl.classList.remove('converting');
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handleConversionError(error);
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}
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}, 50);
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}
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```
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### 5. Mobile Responsiveness Improvements
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```css
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@media (max-width: 768px) {
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.main-content {
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grid-template-columns: 1fr;
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}
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.panel-header {
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flex-direction: column;
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align-items: flex-start;
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}
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.language-selector {
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width: 100%;
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overflow-x: auto;
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-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
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}
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.lang-btn {
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min-width: 80px; /* Touch-friendly */
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white-space: nowrap;
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}
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textarea, .output-code {
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font-size: 13px; /* Readable on mobile */
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min-height: 250px; /* Shorter for mobile */
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}
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.example-grid {
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grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stack on mobile */
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}
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}
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```
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### 6. Copy Feedback Enhancement
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```javascript
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copyBtn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
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try {
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await navigator.clipboard.writeText(output.textContent);
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// Visual feedback
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copyBtn.textContent = '✓ Copied!';
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copyBtn.style.background = 'var(--success)';
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showToast('Code copied to clipboard!', 'success');
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setTimeout(() => {
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copyBtn.textContent = 'Copy';
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copyBtn.style.background = '';
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}, 2000);
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} catch (error) {
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// Fallback for older browsers
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selectAndCopy(output);
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showToast('Code copied!', 'success');
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}
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});
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```
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### 7. Keyboard Shortcuts Enhancement
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```javascript
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// Enhanced keyboard shortcuts with visual feedback
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const shortcuts = {
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'Ctrl+Enter': convertCurl,
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'Ctrl+K': () => document.getElementById('clearBtn').click(),
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'Ctrl+/': () => showKeyboardHelp(),
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'Escape': () => clearError()
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};
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document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
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const key = (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey ? 'Ctrl+' : '') +
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(e.shiftKey ? 'Shift+' : '') +
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e.key;
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if (shortcuts[key]) {
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e.preventDefault();
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shortcuts[key]();
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// Visual feedback
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flashElement(document.body);
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}
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});
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```
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## CSS Enhancements
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### Toast Styles
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```css
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.toast {
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position: fixed;
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bottom: 20px;
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right: 20px;
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padding: 12px 20px;
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border-radius: 8px;
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color: white;
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font-size: 14px;
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font-weight: 500;
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box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
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transform: translateY(100px);
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opacity: 0;
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transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55);
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z-index: 10000;
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}
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.toast.show {
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transform: translateY(0);
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opacity: 1;
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}
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.toast-success { background: #3fb950; }
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.toast-error { background: #f85149; }
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.toast-info { background: #58a6ff; }
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.toast-warning { background: #d29922; }
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```
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### Loading Animation
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```css
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.converting {
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opacity: 0.6;
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pointer-events: none;
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}
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.loader {
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display: flex;
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align-items: center;
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justify-content: center;
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gap: 8px;
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color: var(--text-secondary);
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padding: 40px;
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}
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.loader::before {
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content: '';
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display: inline-block;
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width: 16px;
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height: 16px;
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border: 2px solid var(--accent);
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border-top-color: transparent;
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border-radius: 50%;
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animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
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}
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@keyframes spin {
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to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
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}
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```
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### Enhanced Error Display
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```css
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.error-container {
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margin: 20px;
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padding: 16px;
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background: var(--error-bg);
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border-left: 4px solid var(--error-text);
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border-radius: 6px;
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}
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.error-message {
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color: var(--error-text);
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font-weight: 600;
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margin-bottom: 8px;
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}
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.error-suggestions {
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margin-top: 12px;
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padding-left: 20px;
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}
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.error-suggestions li {
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color: var(--text-secondary);
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margin: 4px 0;
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font-size: 14px;
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}
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```
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## Testing Checklist
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- [ ] All examples load correctly
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- [ ] Toast notifications appear and disappear properly
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- [ ] Error messages are helpful and actionable
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- [ ] Mobile layout stacks properly
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- [ ] Touch targets are at least 44px
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- [ ] Copy button works on mobile Safari
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- [ ] Keyboard shortcuts work (desktop)
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- [ ] Dark mode toggle persists
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- [ ] LocalStorage saves preferences
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- [ ] No horizontal scroll on mobile
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## Future Enhancements
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1. **Syntax highlighting improvements**
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- Line numbers
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- Keyword colors per language
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- Copy individual lines
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2. **Export options**
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- Download as .py, .js, etc.
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- Generate test file with comments
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- Export as Postman collection
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3. **Advanced features**
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- cURL history (last 10 conversions)
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- Compare two outputs side-by-side
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- Batch convert multiple cURLs
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4. **AI-powered**
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- Explain what the code does
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- Suggest improvements
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- Security warnings (exposed tokens, etc.)

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