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JavaScript Express Basics (2015) Using Templates with Express Using Jade in your Express App

Posted by Tony Brackins
Tony Brackins
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Why are we using "templates" folder instead of default "views"?

Just wondering why we're not using the views folder for our Jade files.

Justin Goldby
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Justin Goldby
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Justin Goldby
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Justin Goldby
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 12,754 Points

Tony, this is simply personal preference.

Also when you learn about the express generator later on that generates 'boiler plate' code as they call it (code that starts you up with the basic shell/structure that you use most of the time) it generates a views folder as well,

I prefer to use views myself.

To add to this, it probably helps newer people understand what types of files we are working with when using the templates folder.

Tony Brackins
Tony Brackins
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Awesome thx Justin Goldby . I tried to mark as best answer but it's missing for some reason