Express Flashcards

1
Q

How do you add express to your package dependencies?

A

-npm install express

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2
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What Express application method starts the server and binds it to a network PORT?

A

-app.listen()

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3
Q

How do you mount a middleware with an Express application?

A

-app.use();

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4
Q

Which objects does an Express application pass to your middleware to manage the request/response lifecycle of the server?

A
  • request object

- response object

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5
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What is the appropriate Content-Type header for HTTP messages that contain JSON in their bodies?

A

-application/json; charset=utf-8

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6
Q

What does the express.json() middleware do and when would you need it?

A

-Parses incoming requests with JSON payloads and is based on body-parser

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7
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What is the significance of an HTTP request’s method?

A

-determines what action SHOULD be done with the given resource but programmer can make it do whatever

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