NodeJS Module examples

simple-modules

• Directory with several simple modules
• The main script is scripts.js and only requires print-util.js
• Examples explained in Lecture 25
• To run:
  • In your terminal, navigate to the module-examples/simple-modules/ directory
  • Run $ node scripts.js
• Try loading the other modules (e.g. function-module.js) by changing the require statement in scripts.js. See Lecture 25 for more details.

simple-middleware

• Simple server with middleware function that runs on each request
• Example explained in Lecture 25
• To run:
  • In your terminal, navigate to the module-examples/simple-middle/ directory
  • Run $ node scripts.js
  • Navigate to http://localhost:3000
  • See that the "request to server!" message prints on the terminal every time you make a request
    • Try loading http://localhost:3000/hello/hello/hello for instance

dictionary-with-routes

• Dictionary lookup example with server-side rendering using Handlebars, organized in different files via NodeJS modules and Express routes
• Each word in the dictionary has its own page, like http://localhost:3000/dog
• Example explained in Lecture 25
• To run:
  • In your terminal, run $ mongod. Keep that process running and don't close the terminal.
  • Create a second terminal window. In this terminal window, navigate to the dictionary-server-side/ directory
  • Run $ npm install
  • Run $ npm start
  • View the running app at http://localhost:3000