node.md

NODE NOTES

Node's 'out-of-the-box' Modules

a.  http
	- Setting up a server
		var http = require('http');
		var server = http.createServer();
		server.on('request', function (req, res) {
			res.send(...);
		});
		server.listen(3000);
		console.log('Server listening on port 3000');
		OR
		var http = require('http');
		var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
			res.send(...);
		}).listen(3000);
		console.log('Server listening on port 3000');

b.  qs
	- qs == querystring
	- 

c.  url

d.  fs

e.  cluster (multithreading)

f.  crypto

g.  net

h.  modules

i.  path

j.  

Modules (third party)

a.  node-debug

b.  express
	- 
	- Production Mode
		NODE_DEV=production node app.js

c.  async
	- map:
		arg1 - an array of data 
		arg2 - this is an iterator function that takes an item and callback,
		arg3 - callback(err, results) function that calls the callback 
		Example:
			var myTestFunction = function (item, callback) { 
				var x = item + ' added something.';
				console.log(x);
			};
			async.map(['file1','file2','file3'], myTestFunction, function(err, results){ callback(results) });

d.  request

e.  

npm

Making a private node module

1. Create the module you want
2. In package.json:

```
{
	"name": "project_name",
	"author": {
		"name": "Shad Beard",
		"email": "myEmail"
	},
	"version": "0.1.0",
	"scripts": {
		"start": "node app"
	},
	"dependencies": {
		LIST OR DEPENDENCIES...
	}
}
```

3. Create an index.js that requires the lib/*.js file - module.exports = require('./lib/<MyModule>.js');
4. Go to the project you want to install the module in and add this line to package.json (in dependencies object): - "project_name": "git+ssh://[email protected]:project_name"
5. Make sure private is true in package.json
6. $ npm install
7. require the module in your project - i.e. var md = require('myModule');

Adding to your package.json

1. npm install --save NOTE: you can make an alias that does this for you.
2. npm install --save-dev NOTE: this will add the module to your package.json's devDependencies object