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Full Stack Falcon · 2021-07-07T18:12:59.761Z

What is Node.js The easiest way to describe what Node is: something that can run Javascript on your computer. The more correct technical term is that Node is an asynchronous event-driven Javascript runtime. Or simplified: a Javascript engine. Javascr...

Catalin Pit

Jul 8, 2021

Nice introduction to Node! 🔥

However, do you still need the bodyParser package? Afaik, Express implemented the functionality of Body Parser. Now, you can now use it as follows:

app.use(express.json())

Full Stack Falcon

15 years of experience building SaaS and enterprise web applications. MSc. degree in Computer Science. Eager to learn new things!

Jul 8, 2021

Thanks, Catalin. Really appreciate it!

You are correct, in Express version 4.16 the body-parser was built in. I always auto-install body-parser out of old habits, so it is nice to learn I don't have to :)

I will update the example in the article.

Catalin Pit

Jul 8, 2021

No worries, Full Stack Falcon! Same here. It took a while to get rid of this habit.

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