When working on a project that utilizes NPM, you will find two files in your project root folder – the package.json file and the package-lock.json file. Most developers take note of only the former (package.json) since it’s where they write the scripts to start an application. However, what is the purpose of the two files? … Read more
Building a CRUD API lets one know how the communication between the frontend and the backend of the applications works. Using Node.js and GraphQL, you can build a CRUD API that you can connect to virtually any database. Here are the steps to build a CRUD API with Node.js and GraphQL: Set up a new … Read more
Frameworks such as Express.js assist users in creating Restful APIs. This article will be a tutorial on creating a Node.js REST API that uploads a file to a static folder on the server using Express and Multer. Also, you will work on getting a list of all the files’ details, such as file name and … Read more
Have you ever wondered how the front end and the back end work together to form a complete full-stack application? You probably have heard the term API(Application Programming Interface). It is a mechanism with a functional role that facilitates the communication between the front end and the back end in a web application. API is the interface … Read more
Learning how to use the pipe method in Node.js is an advance topic, but it doesn’t have to be. This guide provides an easy-to-follow explanation.
Many developers have been using Node.js for years without knowing if it single-threaded or multi-threaded. We will explain which one is and why.
TypeScript has become an excellent alternative to prevent data type definition issues often found when working with JavaScript. Companies are migrating to TypeScript as the default programming language for their Node.js backend. However, developers struggle to set up local debugging configurations when using nodemon. In this article, you will learn how to fix that issue. … Read more