how to run node.js code example
Example 1: run node js
node name_app.js
Example 2: create node project
#1. server.js
var express = require('express');
var app = express();
app.get('/', function (req, res) {
res.status(200).send('Hello World!');
});
var port = process.env.PORT || 3000;
var server = app.listen(port, function() {
console.log('Express server listening on port ' + port);
});
open cmd run server.js
"node server.js"
log:Express server listening on port 3000
& then
open link "http://localhost:3000/" in your browser and show result.
Example 3: how to run a js file in node
Save your .js file in the same folder as node.js,
For windows , Usually location is- "C:\Program Files\nodejs"
Open 'Command prompt and locate node.js folder' OR directly open 'Node.js command prompt' and type
>> node (file_name).js
Example 4: node command
> node
Welcome to Node.js <version>.
>'type in javascript'
Example 5: run node app locally
// Run this command in your terminal to start your node application.
// Replace the tag with your applications main file name (ex index.js, main.js etc).
// Add alternative a relative or absolute path before the name.
node <filename>.js
Example 6: javascript running at node
const inNode = new Function('try{return this===global;}catch(err){return false;}')();