Lesson 9. Routing in Express.js

In lesson 8, I introduced Express.js as a framework for Node.js web applications. The rest of this unit is dedicated to exploring Express.js functionality and using its convenient methods. This lesson covers routing and how a few more Express.js methods allow you to send meaningful data to the user before building a view. You also walk through the process of collecting a request’s query string. The lesson ends by touching on the MVC design pattern.

This lesson covers

  • Setting up routes for your application
  • Responding with data from another module
  • Collecting request URL parameters
  • Moving route callbacks to controllers
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