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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js Handling Routes in Node.js User Route

troy beckett
troy beckett
12,035 Points
Posted by troy beckett
troy beckett
12,035 Points

Require HTTP

Why do we require "http" in both profile.js and app.js?

Jonathan Leon
Jonathan Leon
18,813 Points
Jonathan Leon
Jonathan Leon
18,813 Points

From my understading, the http module is "native" and you can require it / declare it as variable from any file. the reason you'd do it in both files is because the variables won't "export" unless you choose to (for example , you choose to export the functions themselves, which run independatly).

I'm not sure it's the correct answer as I'm just learning this now but if someone could clarify it in a more professional way it would be great.