vim-ale/node

title, homepage, tagline

title	homepage	tagline
Node.js	https://nodejs.org	Node.js® is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.

Updating node

webi node@stable

Use @lts for long-term support and the @beta tag for pre-releases, or @x.y.z for a specific version.

Cheat Sheet

Node is great for simple, snappy HTTP(S) servers, and for stitching APIs together with minimal fuss or muss.

Installing node via webi will:

• pick a compatible version from the Node Releases API
• download and unpack to $HOME/.local/opt/node/
• update your PATH in $HOME/.config/envman/PATH.env
• run npm config set scripts-prepend-node-path=true
  • (prevents conflicts with other installed node versions)
• absolutely leave system file permisions alone
  • (no dreaded sudo npm permission errors)

Hello World

node -e 'console.log("Hello, World!")'
> Hello, World!

A Simple Web Server

server.js:

var http = require('http');
var app = function (req, res) {
  res.end('Hello, World!');
};
http.createServer(app).listen(8080, function () {
  console.info('Listening on', this.address());
});

node server.js

An Express App

mkdir my-server
pushd my-server
npm init
npm install --save express

app.js:

'use strict';

var express = require('express');
var app = express();

app.use('/', function (req, res, next) {
  res.end('Hello, World!');
});

module.exports = app;

server.js:

'use strict';

var http = require('http');
var app = require('./app.js');

http.createServer(app).listen(8080, function () {
  console.info('Listening on', this.address());
});

npm start