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JavaScript

Crystal Vesely
Crystal Vesely
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Posted by Crystal Vesely
Crystal Vesely
14,500 Points

Is the naming of {side} variable just a name chosen or is it a property of the req.query object?

const {side} = req.query is equivalent to const side = req.query.side

So does that mean the req.query has a side property that we’re accessing or are we choosing a variable name and creating a side property on the object?

If feel like we are creating a property on the object and are setting that value to the variable through the url query string. Am I correct?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

Yes, "side" is a property of the req.query object, and it is also the chosen name of the new variable. The difference is that the syntax of the first example uses destructuring to access the property with the same name as the new variable.

For future questions, it would help to know what course and lesson you are referring to. You might want to take a look at this video about Posting a Question.