express intro Flashcards

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How do you add express to your package dependencies?

A

npm install you simply install it on the terminal

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

A

listen() method

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3
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How do you mount a middleware with an Express application?

A

you call the use() method on the app express application and pass it one argument and/optional a callback function expecting at least two parameters req and res and the optional of next

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

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the request object req, and the response object res,

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

A

application/json

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

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it indicates the desires action to be performed for a given resource

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

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it parses a raw jason string body into an object??????????????//

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