qwik
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qwik switch package with setLevel module
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JavaScript
var express = require('express');
/*
* body-parser is a piece of express middleware that
* reads a form's input and stores it as a javascript
* object accessible through `req.body`
*
* 'body-parser' must be installed (via `npm install --save body-parser`)
* For more info see: https://github.com/expressjs/body-parser
*/
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
// create our app
var app = express();
// instruct the app to use the `bodyParser()` middleware for all routes
app.use(bodyParser());
// A browser's default method is 'GET', so this
// is the route that express uses when we visit
// our site initially.
app.get('/', function(req, res){
// The form's action is '/' and its method is 'POST',
// so the `app.post('/', ...` route will receive the
// result of our form
var html = '<form action="/" method="post">' +
'Enter your name:' +
'<input type="text" name="userName" placeholder="..." />' +
'<br>' +
'<button type="submit">Submit</button>' +
'</form>';
res.send(html);
});
// This route receives the posted form.
// As explained above, usage of 'body-parser' means
// that `req.body` will be filled in with the form elements
app.post('/', function(req, res){
var userName = req.body.userName;
var html = 'Hello: ' + userName + '.<br>' +
'<a href="/">Try again.</a>';
res.send(html);
});
app.listen(8085);