i'm rather new node.js/express/ejs.
i've noticed when i'm passing arguments express request handler ejs view , omit argument name creates name based on variable name. so, example, in code below,
//server.js var express = require('express'); var app = express(); app.set('view engine', 'ejs'); app.get('/', function(req, res){ var products = [ { name: 'tennis ball', price: 10 }, { name: 'basketball', price: 20 } ]; res.render('index', {products}); }); app.listen(8080); //index.ejs <ul> <% products.foreach(function(product){ %> <%= product.name %> <% })%> </ul> the argument passed called "products" , view able iterate well. assume, better code readability, should have placed line instead:
res.render('index', {products : products}); i wonder if that's okay use both techniques?
the difference between 2 how you're defining object , properties.
{ products } tells v8 engine assign property products value of variable products in scope. called object literal property value shorthand , feature of es6.
{ products: products } long-form way create object in es6 , only way in version prior es6.
as long node version supports shorthand can use it. preference , readability, there no right or wrong way here.
