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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js HTTP Methods and Headers Dealing with the POST Body

Thomas Santoro
Thomas Santoro
4,007 Points
Posted by Thomas Santoro
Thomas Santoro
4,007 Points

"querystring" method not defined - how can a node.js method not be defined?

Snapshot: https://w.trhou.se/w1aw85304u

When I try to run the querystring.parse() method I get the following error--why would a node.js method get a "notdefined" error?

var query = querystring.parse(postBody.toString());
^
ReferenceError: querystring is not defined

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

It looks like you forgot to require/define querystring. You're getting the error that querystring is undefined because you haven't created the variable before you try to use it.