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Node.js · Theory

NPM shortid Module

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NPM shortid Module

NPM shortid Module is a Node.js topic. In plain words you use it for install express in a new folder. Don’t start with a slogan — start with that picture.

Smallest example: npm init + npm i express. Type it, run it, and say what you see. If you can do that from memory, you know NPM shortid Module.

From the example next to this theory — NPM shortid Module — commonJS uses require / module.

Trap — deleting package-lock blindly. Fix that before you talk about advanced Node.js.

Viva — what is NPM shortid Module? Then show npm init + npm i express. Then name the trap.

Exam tip

What is NPM shortid Module? Show this: npm init + npm i express. Trap: deleting package-lock blindly.

Example

// math.js style
function add(a, b) { return a + b; }
module.exports = { add };

const math = { add };
console.log(math.add(2, 3));

NPM shortid Module — commonJS uses require / module.exports. ESM uses import / export.

Short notes

  • DefNPM shortid Module — install express in a new folder.
  • Rulenpm init + npm i express
  • Trapdeleting package-lock blindly
  • Usea new folder

Questions

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What is NPM shortid Module?

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Give one small example of NPM shortid Module.

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What mistake do beginners make with NPM shortid Module?

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Where do you use NPM shortid Module?

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