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;}')();

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