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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js Handling Routes in Node.js User Route

Bob Swaney
Bob Swaney
13,010 Points
Posted by Bob Swaney
Bob Swaney
13,010 Points

How does the web server function differentiate between the home and user functions?

This may seem like a little bit of a basic question at this point, but in the following snippet, 

var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (request, response) {
  router.home(request, response);
  router.user(request, response);

}).listen(3000);

How does this function differentiate between the home and user function based on the URL that is entered? is it that when they put in the URL, both router functions are fired, and the URL matches one of the statements in either of the functions? or does it go to the .home method first and seeing that it doesn't match the 'if' condition, it moves on the the .user method instead if there is something after / ...being that they are two different functions themselves?

1 Answer

Dom Ss
Dom Ss
4,339 Points
Dom Ss
Dom Ss
4,339 Points

If you are still on teamtreehouse you could see what is the order of the functions being fired by entering console.logs in every function to see which one is fired first. ;)