expressjsHow do I use Express.js and EJS together to create a web application?

Express.js and EJS can be used together to create a web application. EJS is a templating language that allows you to render dynamic HTML pages with JavaScript. Express.js is a web application framework for Node.js that simplifies the process of creating web applications.

Below is an example of how to use Express.js and EJS together to create a web application:

// Import Express.js and EJS
const express = require('express');
const ejs = require('ejs');

// Create an Express.js app
const app = express();

// Use EJS as the view engine
app.set('view engine', 'ejs');

// Set up a route to the home page
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
  res.render('home');
});

// Start the server on port 3000
app.listen(3000, function() {
  console.log('Server is running on port 3000');
});

Output example

Server is running on port 3000

Code explanation

• require('express'): Imports the Express.js library.
• require('ejs'): Imports the EJS library.
• const app = express(): Creates an Express.js app.
• app.set('view engine', 'ejs'): Sets EJS as the view engine.
• app.get('/', function(req, res) { ... }): Sets up a route to the home page.
• app.listen(3000, function() { ... }): Starts the server on port 3000.

Helpful links

• Express.js
• EJS

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