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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js HTTP Methods and Headers Dealing with the POST Body

Sean Gabriel Villoria
Sean Gabriel Villoria
8,515 Points
Posted by Sean Gabriel Villoria
Sean Gabriel Villoria
8,515 Points

Where did postBody come from?

I've searched through the code but I can't seem to find postBody declared anywhere.

Am I correct to assume this means it's because it's just an inherent argument passed by the POST method? Why can't I find it mentioned in the API docs?

Where can I read more about it?

Just trying to understand where it came from.

Thanks!

Brian Wright
Brian Wright
6,770 Points

The postBody is the variable name given to the data passed into the function returned by the request.on('data') event handler. When this event handler was used previously the function variable was just called 'data' I think but in this case was given a more descriptive variable name.

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JASON LEE
JASON LEE
17,351 Points
JASON LEE
JASON LEE
17,351 Points

To further clarify on Brian Wright, the postBody is also the PARAMETER name (not argument) given in the callback function in request.on() . The parameters in a function can be named anything.