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express

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework


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What is express?

Express is a fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js. It is designed for building web applications and APIs. It simplifies the server creation process that is already available in Node.js and provides many features that make web application development fast and easy.

What are express's main functionalities?

Middleware

Middleware functions are functions that have access to the request object (req), the response object (res), and the next middleware function in the application’s request-response cycle. These functions can perform any operations, execute any code, modify the request and response objects, and end the request-response cycle.

app.use((req, res, next) => {
  console.log('Middleware function');
  next();
});

Routing

Routing refers to determining how an application responds to a client request to a particular endpoint, which is a URI (or path) and a specific HTTP request method (GET, POST, etc.). Each route can have one or more handler functions, which are executed when the route is matched.

app.get('/users/:userId', (req, res) => {
  res.send('User ' + req.params.userId);
});

Serving Static Files

Express provides a built-in middleware express.static to serve static files, such as images, CSS, JavaScript files, etc. You simply need to pass the name of the directory where you keep your static assets to the express.static middleware to start serving the files directly.

app.use(express.static('public'))

Template Engines

Express allows you to set up template engines to dynamically render HTML on the server. It's a way to define HTML templates and inject data into them before sending them to the client.

app.set('view engine', 'pug');
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.render('index', { title: 'Hey', message: 'Hello there!' });
});

Error Handling

Express provides a way to handle errors via middleware. You can define error-handling middleware functions in the same way as other middleware functions, except with four arguments instead of three, specifically with the signature (err, req, res, next).

app.use((err, req, res, next) => {
  console.error(err.stack);
  res.status(500).send('Something broke!');
});

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Package last updated on 11 Sep 2024

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