Node.js http.IncomingMessage.method Method
Last Updated :
05 Apr, 2023
The http.IncomingMessage.method is an inbuilt application programming interface of class Incoming Message within the inbuilt http module which is used to get the type of request method as a string.
Syntax:
request.method
Parameters: This method does not accept any argument as a parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the request type name as a string.
Example 1: Filename: index.js
Javascript
const http = require( 'http' );
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
const httpServer = http.createServer(
function (request, response) {
const value = request.method;
response.end( "method : " + value, 'utf8' , () => {
console.log( "displaying the result..." );
httpServer.close(() => {
console.log( "server is closed" )
})
});
});
httpServer.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log( "Server is running at port 3000..." );
});
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Steps to run:
node index.js
Console Output:
Server is running at port 3000...
displaying the result...
displaying the result...
server is closed
server is closed
Browser Output: Paste the localhost address http://localhost:3000/ in the search bar of the browser.
Example 2: Filename: index.js
Javascript
const http = require( 'http' );
const http2Handlers = (request, response) => {
const value = request.method;
response.end( "method : " + value, 'utf8' , () => {
console.log( "displaying the result..." );
httpServer.close(() => {
console.log( "server is closed" )
})
});
};
const httpServer = http.createServer(
http2Handlers).listen(3000, () => {
console.log( "Server is running at port 3000..." );
});
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Steps to run:
node index.js
Console Output:
Server is running at port 3000...
displaying the result...
displaying the result...
server is closed
server is closed
Browser Output: Now run http://localhost:3000/ in the browser.
Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/http.html#http_message_method
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