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JavaScript Express Basics (2015) Developing Express Apps Like a Boss Adding Routes to the App

Posted by __ROLLER__ Angel
__ROLLER__ Angel
25,606 Points

Did you also have to comment out use strict; to get the /blog route to show the posts?

If I don't comment out use strict I get a reference error that posts is not defined. FYI My project is inside the Projects folder of my workspace: https://w.trhou.se/jxez3wa37f

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points

I believe with 'use strict'; you have to use var (or it's ES6 equivalents) to declare all variables the first time and you left it off when declaring posts.

__ROLLER__ Angel
__ROLLER__ Angel
25,606 Points

True, it works now. Houston did it without the var keyword in the video.

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points

If you go back and check, you'll see he uses a comma after the first require instead of a semi-colon. That makes the two variables part of the same var statement.

__ROLLER__ Angel
__ROLLER__ Angel
25,606 Points
__ROLLER__ Angel
__ROLLER__ Angel
25,606 Points

I didn't notice that! Thanks for the heads up.