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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js HTTP Methods and Headers HTTP Methods and Headers Review

Posted by Thomas Katalenas
Thomas Katalenas
11,033 Points

Finish the following code. How do you find out the HTTP method of a request?

well I tried response and get its a nogo so far.

3 Answers

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

The property should be method

Some links from the docs:

http.IncomingMessage

and in particular, message.method

Andrew Bush
Andrew Bush
10,953 Points
Andrew Bush
Andrew Bush
10,953 Points

The answer is in router.js around line 10. This is where the request url is evaluated with a conditional if to see whether it is a "get" or POST.

request.method

steven swensen
steven swensen
7,926 Points
steven swensen
steven swensen
7,926 Points

It is "request.method"