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| id | title | challengeType | forumTopicId |
|---|---|---|---|
| 587d7fb1367417b2b2512bf2 | Use the .env File | 2 | 301521 |
Description
.env file is a hidden file that is used to pass environment variables to your application. This file is secret, no one but you can access it, and it can be used to store data that you want to keep private or hidden. For example, you can store API keys from external services or your database URI. You can also use it to store configuration options. By setting configuration options, you can change the behavior of your application, without the need to rewrite some code.
The environment variables are accessible from the app as process.env.VAR_NAME. The process.env object is a global Node object, and variables are passed as strings. By convention, the variable names are all uppercase, with words separated by an underscore. The .env is a shell file, so you don’t need to wrap names or values in quotes. It is also important to note that there cannot be space around the equals sign when you are assigning values to your variables, e.g. VAR_NAME=value. Usually, you will put each variable definition on a separate line.
Instructions
MESSAGE_STYLE=uppercase in the .env file. Then tell the GET /json route handler that you created in the last challenge to transform the response object’s message to uppercase if process.env.MESSAGE_STYLE equals uppercase. The response object should become {"message": "HELLO JSON"}.
Tests
tests:
- text: The response of the endpoint <code>/json</code> should change according to the environment variable <code>MESSAGE_STYLE</code>
testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput(''url'') + ''/_api/use-env-vars'').then(data => { assert.isTrue(data.passed, ''The response of "/json" does not change according to MESSAGE_STYLE''); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'
Challenge Seed
Solution
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