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JavaScript

Matthew Francis
Matthew Francis
6,967 Points
Posted by Matthew Francis
Matthew Francis
6,967 Points

Express - What does dir mean in req.params.dir.search() do?

Screenshot:

https://gyazo.com/e454509102215a322b92ebeda84d13fa

I know it looks at the URL, but what does dir mean? and what is it's purpose?

1 Answer

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
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Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

Hey Matthew,

I believe the word "dir" in this snippet of code is looking for the direction of which the user votes and specifically looking, via regex search (/^up|down$/) for either the work up or down.

Matthew Francis
Matthew Francis
6,967 Points
Matthew Francis
Matthew Francis
6,967 Points

Thanks for clarifying it's usage, but do you know what the "dir" literaly means?