There are a few different common patterns that are used to set up the structure of your modules in Node.js. We'll be discussing 5 such common patterns. One of the main things to know/remember, which will help you immensely as you're trying to understand these different patterns, is
If you recall from the Intro to Node post, one of the main requirements of having JavaScript be able to work on a server is to have code that can be more easily organized. Thus far in JavaScript, we're used to having each JavaScript file be completely on its own,
Express is a "fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js." It is considered a very thin, lightweight framework that uses Node.js APIs to take common uses of Node.js and abstract (simplify) them for easier use by the developer. In this document, we will run through how to
The squirrels in Palo Alto spend most of the day playing. In particular, they play if the temperature is between 60 and 90 (inclusive). Unless it is Summer, then the upper limit is 100 instead of 90. Given an int temp and a boolean isSummer, return true if the squirrels
In just about any useful application you'll make, you'll need a way to persist (keep) data. Otherwise, every time you refresh the page, close the browser, etc. you will lose everything you put into the application. Which obviously makes for a pretty terrible application... There are a number of options