Packages/http/App.New

Node: express()github.com/sahilkhaire/gox/http

App.New

Overview

Creates a new Express-style application with chi router underneath. Register routes with Get/Post/… and global middleware with Use.

If you are coming from Node.js, the closest pattern is express().

Method on App — call it on a value of that type after constructing or receiving one from a constructor.

Signature

func New() *App

Compare: Node.js · Standard Go · gox

Node.js

const app = express();

Standard Go

mux := http.NewServeMux()
http.ListenAndServe(":8080", mux)

gox

import "github.com/sahilkhaire/gox/http"

app := goxhttp.New()

Example

import "github.com/sahilkhaire/gox/http"

app := goxhttp.New()

Tips

Stack Logger, Recover, and Security middleware like you would morgan + helmet in Express. See the HTTP guide.

Standard library alternative

Use the standard library directly:

mux := http.NewServeMux()
http.ListenAndServe(":8080", mux)

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