π Introduction to Express.js β the framework that changed Node forever
Express.js is a lightweight web framework built on top of Node.js that simplifies backend development in JavaScript. It allows developers to create APIs and manage routing, headers, and middleware with ease. The framework has significantly changed how developers approach server-side applications since its introduction around 2010.
- βͺExpress.js made backend development in JavaScript much simpler than using pure Node.js.
- βͺIt was created by TJ Holowaychuk around 2010 to address the complexities of building servers directly with Node's http module.
- βͺExpress allows developers to handle routing, request parsing, and response formatting without the hassle of manual coding.
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