express a server? code example
Example 1: express.js server
/* ====== create node.js server with express.js framework ====== */
// dependencies
const express = require("express");
const app = express();
app.get("/", (req, res) => {
res.send("This is home page.");
});
app.post("/", (req, res) => {
res.send("This is home page with post request.");
});
// PORT
const PORT = 3000;
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Server is running on PORT: ${PORT}`);
});
// ======== Instructions ========
// save this as index.js
// you have to download and install node.js on your machine
// open terminal or command prompt
// type node index.js
// find your server at http://localhost:3000
Example 2: express js
Express.js, or simply Express, is a web application framework for Node.js,
released as free and open-source software under the MIT License.
It is designed for building web applications and APIs.
It has been called the de facto standard server framework for Node.js.