Q37: Why was body-parser required in Express and how is it used now?
Earlier Express versions required the body-parser module to parse incoming request bodies. Modern Express (v4.16+) includes built-in body parsing via express.json() and express.urlencoded().
Key Takeaways
- Parses request payload bodies into
req.body. - Built directly into modern Express releases (
express.json()).
Knowledge Check
How do you parse JSON request bodies natively in modern Express.js?