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node.jsexpress
skistaddy
skistaddy

Reputation: 2224

Use Express Route in If?

Is it possible to use Express to render a user page, if the user is in an array? Something like

var express = require("express");
var app = express();
var users = ["Community", "bjskistad", "sindresorhus"]

app.get(null, function(req, res){
    for(var i in array){
        if(i in array){
            app.get("/"+i, function(req, res){
                res.send(//whatever);
            }
        }
    }
}

Is this possible? Or can Express only display static pages?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 27

Answers (1)

kennasoft
kennasoft

Reputation: 1593

A valid approach is

var express = require("express");
var app = express();
var users = ["Community", "bjskistad", "sindresorhus"]

app.get("/:user", function(req, res){ //the username is a path parameter
    var curentUser = req.params.user; //retrieve the username
    if(users.indexOf(currentUser)>-1){ //check if user is in array
        res.send(/*whatever*/);       //send the expected page
        //or 
        //res.redirect(/*whatever else*/); //or redirect to another url
    } else {
        res.send(/*403 page*/);
    }
}

Upvotes: 1

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