App.use( ) is an express method that mounts middleware functions in express applications. It takes two arguments, a path and a callback function (the middleware). If we intend to use the middleware every time a request is made regardless of the route, the path is ommited, leaving us with:
app.use(callback)
If the middeware is intended for a specific route the path must be included as an argument. There are number of different valid path values including but not limited to:
- Path such as
/users. This path defines any route beginning with/users
app.use('/users' ,callback)
- Path pattern
/user+profile. Any route beginning and ending with user and profile
app.use('/user+profile' ,callback)
- An array.
['/users', '/profile'].
app.use(['/user', '/profile'], callback)
This are just but a few, you can find the full list in Express documentation.
The callback argument can be passed as a single function , multiple function or an array of functions.
app.use('/' ,callback)
app.use('/' ,callback, callback2)
app.use('/', [callback, callback2])
Note to myself: Tutorials are a quick way to get started but reading the documentation is very essential as much as it can be long and boring.
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