Practice Step 4 – Create Server.js (4.5.1) - Building a Server with Node.js and Express
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Step 4 – Create server.js

Practice - Step 4 – Create server.js

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What command is used to import the Express library?

💡 Hint: Think about how we usually bring libraries into our files.

Question 2 Easy

What does app.listen() do?

💡 Hint: Consider what needs to happen for our server to accept requests.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the purpose of creating the server.js file?

💡 Hint: Think about how you would start a new application.

Question 2

What does app.get() do in Express?

Sends data to the database
Defines a route that listens for GET requests
Starts the server

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you visit a website.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Build a new route in your server.js that accepts a name as a parameter and responds with 'Goodbye, [name]!' when someone visits '/farewell/[name]'.

💡 Hint: Think about how you set up the greet route.

Challenge 2 Hard

Modify your existing routes to include middleware that logs each incoming request to the console.

💡 Hint: Middleware runs before the main request handlers.

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