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Express.js 框架基础

开始使用 Express.js，搭建基本服务器并处理 HTTP 请求与响应。

Express.js 框架基础 是 CoddyKit 上的免费 Node.js Backend Development Bootcamp 课时。这是第 1 节课，共 4 节。你可以在下方免费阅读本课时的完整内容 — 然后在浏览器中使用内置代码编辑器和全天候 AI 导师进行实践。这是 Node.js Backend Development Bootcamp 学习路径的一部分，你的进度在网页和 CoddyKit 应用中同步。 Node.js Backend Development Bootcamp 课程共包含 4 节课。

本课时的部分内容尚未翻译，以英文显示。

Discover Express.js

Express.js is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework.

It provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications.

Think of it as a toolkit that simplifies building powerful server-side applications with Node.js.

Benefits of Express.js

Express.js makes backend development faster and easier. Here's why:

Routing: Easily define how your app responds to different URLs.
Middleware: Add functions that process requests before they reach your routes.
Templating: Integrate with various templating engines for dynamic content.
Performance: It's lightweight and fast, built on Node.js's non-blocking I/O.

Initialize Your Node.js Project

Before installing Express, you need a Node.js project. We'll use npm init to create a package.json file.

This file tracks your project's metadata and dependencies.

Open your terminal in an empty folder and run:

npm init -y

The -y flag answers "yes" to all prompts, creating a default package.json.

Add Express to Your Project

Now that your project is set up, let's install Express.js. NPM (Node Package Manager) handles this for us.

Run the following command in your project's terminal:

npm install express

This command downloads Express and its dependencies, adding them to your node_modules folder and listing it in package.json.

Basic Server Setup

Every Express application starts by importing the Express module and creating an app instance.

This app object will be used to configure routes and start your server.

Let's see the basic structure:

const express = require('express');
const app = express();

Handling HTTP GET Requests

Routes determine how your application responds to client requests to a specific endpoint (URL) and HTTP method (like GET, POST).

For a basic web page, we often use GET requests to retrieve data.

The app.get() method takes two arguments: the path (e.g., '/' for the homepage) and a callback function.

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  // Handle request and send response here
});

Responding to Requests

Inside your route's callback function, you get two objects: req (request) and res (response).

The res object has methods to send responses back to the client. The simplest is res.send().

It can send various types of responses, like HTML, JSON, or plain text.

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.send('Hello from Express!');
});

Making Your App Listen

Finally, your Express app needs to listen for incoming requests on a specific port.

The app.listen() method binds the application to a port on the local host. A common port for development is 3000.

Once running, you can access your app in a browser at http://localhost:3000.

const PORT = 3000;
app.listen(PORT, () => {
  console.log(`Server running on port ${PORT}`);
});

Run Your First Express App!

Here's a complete, runnable example of a basic Express server. Save this as app.js and run it with node app.js.

Then, visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser!

const express = require('express');
const app = express();
const PORT = 3000;

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.send('Welcome to CoddyKit Express!');
});

app.listen(PORT, () => {
  console.log(`Server running on http://localhost:${PORT}`);
});

More Endpoints!

Your API won't just have one page! You can define multiple routes for different paths.

Each app.get(), app.post(), etc., creates a new endpoint.

Try adding an /about route to your app.js file.

app.get('/about', (req, res) => {
  res.send('This is the About page.');
});

Express Server Quiz

Consider the following Express.js code snippet:

const express = require('express');
const app = express();
const PORT = 5000;

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.send('Home Page');
});

app.get('/api', (req, res) => {
  res.send({ message: 'API data' });
});

app.listen(PORT, () => {
  console.log(`Server started on port ${PORT}`);
});

Express.js Foundations

Great job! You've learned the fundamentals of Express.js:

What Express.js is and why it's useful.
How to set up a Node.js project and install Express.
Creating a basic Express application instance.
Defining routes with app.get().
Sending responses with res.send().
Starting your server with app.listen().

Next, we'll dive into more advanced routing and middleware concepts!

常见问题解答

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