Software:Express.js
Developer(s) | TJ Holowaychuk, StrongLoop and others |
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Initial release | 16 November 2010 |
Stable release | 4.18.1 (April 29, 2022[1][2]) [±] |
Repository | Express.js Repository |
Written in | JavaScript |
Platform | Node.js |
Type | Web framework |
License | MIT License |
Website | expressjs |
Express.js, or simply Express, is a back end web application framework for building RESTful APIs with Node.js, released as free and open-source software under the MIT License. It is designed for building web applications and APIs.[3] It has been called the de facto standard server framework for Node.js.[4]
The original author, TJ Holowaychuk, described it as a Sinatra-inspired server,[5] meaning that it is relatively minimal with many features available as plugins. Express is the back-end component of popular development stacks like the MEAN, MERN or MEVN stack, together with the MongoDB database software and a JavaScript front-end framework or library.[6]
History
Express.js was founded by TJ Holowaychuk. The first release, according to Express.js's GitHub repository, was on 22 May 2010. Version 0.12
In June 2014, rights to manage the project were acquired by StrongLoop.[7] StrongLoop was acquired by IBM in September 2015;[8] in January 2016, IBM announced that it would place Express.js under the stewardship of the Node.js Foundation incubator.[9]
Features
- Robust routing
- Concentrate on high-performance
- HTTP helpers (redirection, caching, etc..).
- Asynchronous programming
Popularity
Express.js is used by Fox Sports, PayPal, Uber and IBM.[10]
Example
The following program will respond to HTTP GET requests with the text 'Hi, your request has been received', and listen to the port the program is running on; Port 2000, in this case.
// Import the Express library. const express = require('express'); // Initializing the app. const app = express(); // Getting the path request and sending the response with text app.get('/', (req,res) => { res.send('Hi, your request has been received'); }); // Listen on port 2000 app.listen(2000, () => { console.log('listening at http://localhost:2000'); });
See also
References
- ↑ "Express 4.x changelog" (in en). http://expressjs.com/en/changelog/4x.html.
- ↑ https://github.com/expressjs/express/releases/latest
- ↑ "Express.js home page". https://expressjs.com.
- ↑ Case study: How & why to build a consumer app with Node.js. VentureBeat.com.
- ↑ Holowaychuck, TJ. "Express 1.0beta". http://tjholowaychuk.tumblr.com/post/820103177/express-1-0beta.
- ↑ "Mean.io: The Friendly & Fun Javascript Fullstack for your next web application". http://mean.io.
- ↑ "TJ Holowaychuk Passes Sponsorship of Express to StrongLoop". StrongLoop. https://strongloop.com/strongblog/tj-holowaychuk-sponsorship-of-express/.
- ↑ "IBM snaps up StrongLoop to add Node.js smarts to BlueMix". IDG. 10 September 2015. http://www.infoworld.com/article/2982876/javascript/ibm-snaps-up-strongloop-to-add-nodejs-smarts-to-bluemix.html.
- ↑ "Node.js Foundation to shepherd Express Web framework". IDG. 10 February 2016. http://www.infoworld.com/article/3031686/javascript/nodejs-foundation-to-shepherd-express-web-framework.html.
- ↑ "Companies using Express" (in en). https://expressjs.com/en/resources/companies-using-express.html.
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Express.js.
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