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JavaScript Node.js Basics (2014) Building a Command Line Application Handling Errors in Node

Binu Alexander
Binu Alexander
4,081 Points
Posted by Binu Alexander
Binu Alexander
4,081 Points

Node.js Basics Challenge Task 3 of 3

ERROR " you didnt log out the 'property' attribute "

What is wrong here ?

app.js 
var http = require("http");
var request =
http.get("http://teamtreehouse.com/chalkers.json", function(response){
  console.log(response.statusCode);
});

request.on('error', function(error){console.error(error)});
Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

You're welcome =]

1 Answer

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points
Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

Hi again Binu,

In this part of the challenge, you are very close! You just have to grab the message from the error object using dot notation:

request.on('error', function(error){ console.error(error.message); });
cathy mitchell
cathy mitchell
8,249 Points

Marcus,

Thank you so much for your help on this challenge. I was stuck for awhile.