expressjsHow do I set up a cron job using Express.js?

Setting up a cron job using Express.js is a simple process. The following example code will demonstrate how to set up a cron job that runs every minute:

const cron = require('node-cron');

cron.schedule('* * * * *', () => {
  // Do something every minute
});

The code above contains the following parts:

• const cron = require('node-cron'); - This line imports the node-cron module.

• cron.schedule('* * * * *', () => { - This line sets up a cron job that runs every minute. The first parameter is a string that contains the time pattern for the job. The * character indicates that the job should run every minute.

• // Do something every minute - This line is the code that will be run every minute.

• }); - This line closes the callback function that will be run every minute.

For more information about setting up cron jobs with Express.js, please refer to the following links:

• Node-cron documentation
• Express.js cron job example

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