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NodeJS Full Notes

Node.js is a runtime environment for executing JavaScript outside of browsers, utilizing the V8 engine for fast, scalable network applications with non-blocking I/O. It features asynchronous event-driven architecture, a large package ecosystem via NPM, and built-in modules for various functionalities. The document also provides instructions on downloading, installing Node.js, setting up a server, and using core and user-defined modules for file and HTTP operations.

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NodeJS Full Notes

Node.js is a runtime environment for executing JavaScript outside of browsers, utilizing the V8 engine for fast, scalable network applications with non-blocking I/O. It features asynchronous event-driven architecture, a large package ecosystem via NPM, and built-in modules for various functionalities. The document also provides instructions on downloading, installing Node.js, setting up a server, and using core and user-defined modules for file and HTTP operations.

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Node.

js Full Notes

1. Concepts of Node.js

- Node.js is a runtime environment that allows JavaScript to run outside of a browser.

- It uses Google Chrome's V8 engine.

- It is designed for building scalable and fast network applications.

- It supports non-blocking (asynchronous) I/O operations.

2. Features of Node.js

- Asynchronous & Event-Driven

- Fast Execution using V8 engine

- Single-threaded but scalable

- Cross-platform

- No buffering (outputs data in chunks)

- Large NPM (Node Package Manager) support

- Built-in modules

3. Downloading & Installing Node.js (Windows)

- Visit https://nodejs.org

- Download the LTS version for Windows.

- Run the installer.

- After installation, verify: node -v, npm -v

4. Setting Up Node.js Server (HTTP Server)

const http = require('http');

http.createServer((req, res) => {

res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});


res.write('Hello, World!');

res.end();

}).listen(3000);

5. Components Required

- Node.js installed

- Built-in modules like http, fs, url

- Text editor (like VS Code)

- Terminal (CMD/PowerShell)

6. Required Modules

- Core Modules: Provided by Node.js (http, fs, url, etc.)

- Local Modules: Created by user

- Third-party Modules: Installed via npm

7. Built-in Modules

- http: Create server and handle HTTP requests

- fs: File system operations

- url: URL parsing

- path: File path manipulation

- events: Event handling

8. require() Function

- Used to import modules:

const fs = require('fs');

- For user-defined module:

const myModule = require('./myModule.js');


9. User-Defined Modules

math.js:

exports.add = (a, b) => a + b;

app.js:

const math = require('./math');

console.log(math.add(10, 5));

10. HTTP Module

const http = require('http');

11. Node.js as a Web Server

http.createServer((req, res) => {

res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/html'});

res.write('<h1>Hello, Web</h1>');

res.end();

}).listen(3000);

12. Reading Query String

const http = require('http');

const url = require('url');

http.createServer((req, res) => {

const q = url.parse(req.url, true).query;

const name = q.name;

res.write(`Hello ${name}`);

res.end();

}).listen(3000);
13. Splitting Query String

const q = url.parse(req.url, true).query;

const fullName = q.name.split(" ");

14. File System Module (fs)

Read Files: fs.readFile()

const fs = require('fs');

fs.readFile('file.txt', 'utf8', (err, data) => {

if (err) throw err;

console.log(data);

});

Create Files

- fs.appendFile(): fs.appendFile('file.txt', 'Hello content!', err => {});

- fs.open(): fs.open('file.txt', 'w', (err, file) => {});

- fs.writeFile(): fs.writeFile('file.txt', 'Hello', err => {});

Update Files

- Use appendFile() to add content

- Use writeFile() to replace content

Delete Files: fs.unlink()

fs.unlink('file.txt', err => {});

Rename Files: fs.rename()


fs.rename('old.txt', 'new.txt', err => {});

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