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

Posted by Ollie Khakwani
Ollie Khakwani
1,975 Points

Why do you check if the request method is "GET" in the 'home' route?

I've been building an alternative version where a user enters a zipcode into a form and it'll retrieve the weather forecast. I'm confused about why in the home route you'd check if the request method is 'GET' to show the initial search page – it loads fine when I just have if(request.url === "/") {...}, but the request doesn't load anything if I add an if(request.method.toLowerCase === 'get'){...} inside that 'if' clause.

Leon Segal
Leon Segal
14,754 Points

Did you try:

if (request.method.toLowerCase() === 'get'){...}

with parentheses?