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1\. Why File Uploads Need Middleware When you submit a standard text-based form on the web, Express has built-in parsers (like express.urlencoded()) to easily read the text and attach it to the req.bod

May 9 · 4 min read · backend-with-rachit.hashnode.dev  
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