node express routes code example

Example 1: nodejs express routing get

const express = require('express');
const mysql = require('mysql');

// Connecting with database
const db = mysql.createConnection({
  host: 'localhost',					// The host you're using
  user: 'yourusername',					// The username you use to enter database
  password: 'yourpassword'				// Your password to your username
});

db.connect((error) => {
  if(error) {
    throw error;
  }
  console.log('MySQL Connected');
});

const app = express();

app.get('yourroute', (request, response) => {
  let sql = 'SELECT * FROM yourtable';
  let query = db.query(sql, (error, result) => {
    if(error) {
      throw error;
    }
    console.log(result)					// Use the result you get back here
  })
});

app.listen('3000', () => {
  console.log('Server is listening on port 3000');
});

Example 2: Basic Routing Express.js

app.get('/', function (req, res) {
  res.send('Hello World!')
})

Example 3: express() vs express.router()

var express = require('express'),
    dogs    = require('./routes/dogs'),
    cats    = require('./routes/cats'),
    birds   = require('./routes/birds');

var app = express();

app.use('/dogs',  dogs);
app.use('/cats',  cats);
app.use('/birds', birds);

app.listen(3000);

Example 4: express route parameters

Route path: /flights/:from-:to
Request URL: http://localhost:3000/flights/LAX-SFO
req.params: { "from": "LAX", "to": "SFO" }