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JavaScript Node.js Basics 2017 Building a Command Line Application Making a GET Request with https

Posted by Brian Wang
Brian Wang
1,766 Points

How do I call the get method on https?

Do i have to initiate another variable like request then call get on https?

app.js 
const https = require('https');

https.get(`https://teamtreehouse.com/chalkers.json` , response => {
  console.log(response.statusCode);
});

2 Answers

Peter Quin
Peter Quin
3,203 Points
Peter Quin
Peter Quin
3,203 Points

You are missing brackets around the functions argument (response).

https.get('https://teamtreehouse.com/chalkers.json' , (response) => {
  console.log(response.statusCode);
});

I am also unsure if the use of the ` instead of " or ' has any effect. I would stick with ' ' or " " as you are not using any dynamic content in the string. I am unsure though so maybe someone else could clarify that?

barnetobeka
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barnetobeka
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barnetobeka
barnetobeka
Courses Plus Student 10,895 Points 
Thats right but backticks are mainly used when you have variables in the string
suchas if you replace chalkers with a variable maybe ${userName} since lets say you want to access other 
usernames even yours.