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JavaScript Express Basics Deeper into Routing with Express Review Adding Multiple Routes

Jason Nutt
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Jason Nutt
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Jason Nutt
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Use the send method on the response object to return the 'posts' object when /blog route is requested...I think I am?

const express = require('express'); const posts = require("./mock/posts.json");

const app = express();

app.get('/', (req, res) => { res.send("<h1>I Love Treehouse!</h1>"); }); app.get('/blog', (req, res) => { res.send('posts'); }); app.listen(3000, () => { console.log("The frontend server is running on port 3000!") });

app.js 
const express = require('express');
const posts = require("./mock/posts.json");

const app = express();

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.send("<h1>I Love Treehouse!</h1>");
});
app.get('/blog', (req, res) => {
  res.send('posts');
});
app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log("The frontend server is running on port 3000!")
});

3 Answers

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,425 Points

Hi Jason!

Your problem is simple.

posts is a variable, so it does not need to be in quotes.

Lose them and you'll be OK.

This:

res.send('posts');

Should be"

res.send( posts );

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,425 Points
Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,425 Points

No worries...it's a common/easy mistake to make...

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