Node.js http.IncomingMessage.complete Method

The http.IncomingMessage.complete is an inbuilt application programming interface of class IncomingMessage within http module which is used to check if a complete HTTP message has been received and successfully parsed or not.

Syntax:

const message.complete

Parameters: This method does not accept any argument as a parameter.

Return Value: This method returns true if and only if a complete HTTP message has been received and successfully parsed.

Example 1: Filename: index.js

Javascript

// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// request.complete Method

// Importing http module
const http = require('http');

// Setting up PORT
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;

// Creating http Server
const httpServer = http.createServer(
    function (request, response) {
        // Checking if message is parsed or not
        // by using request.complete Api
        const value = request.complete;

        // Display result
        response.end("message has been sent : "
            + value, 'utf8', () => {
                console.log("displaying the result...");

                httpServer.close(() => {
                    console.log("server is closed")
                })
            });
    });

// Listening to http Server
httpServer.listen(PORT, () => {
    console.log("Server is running at port 3000...");
});

Output:

Console Output:

Server is running at port 3000...
displaying the result...
displaying the result...
server is closed
server is closed

Now run http://localhost:3000/ in the browser.

message has been sent : false

Example 2: Filename: index.js

Javascript

// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// request.complete Method

// Importing http module
const http = require('http');

// Request and response handler
const http2Handlers = (request, response) => {

    // Checking if message is parsed or not
    // by using request.complete Api
    const value = request.complete;

    // Display result
    response.end("message has been sent : "
        + value, 'utf8', () => {
            console.log("displaying the result...");

            httpServer.close(() => {
                console.log("server is closed")
            })
        });
};

// Creating http Server
const httpServer = http.createServer(
    http2Handlers).listen(3000, () => {
        console.log("Server is running at port 3000...");
    });

Output:

Console Output:

Server is running at port 3000...
displaying the result...
displaying the result...
server is closed
server is closed

Now run http://localhost:3000/ in the browser.

message has been sent : false

Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/http.html#http_message_complete