Sample Express Server

// Dependencies
const express = require('express');

const app = express();
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5000;

// Sets up the Express app to handle data parsing
app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(express.json());

// To serve static files such as images, CSS files, and JavaScript files, use the express.static built-in middleware function in Express.
// note: You don't have to specify `public` in your path
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
// Data

const characters = [
  {
    routeName: 'yoda',
    name: 'Yoda',
    role: 'Jedi Master',
    age: 900,
    forcePoints: 2000,
  },
  {
    routeName: 'darthmaul',
    name: 'Darth Maul',
    role: 'Sith Lord',
    age: 200,
    forcePoints: 1200,
  },
  {
    routeName: 'obiwankenobi',
    name: 'Obi Wan Kenobi',
    role: 'Jedi Master',
    age: 55,
    forcePoints: 1350,
  },
];

// Routes
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
  res.send('Welcome to the Star Wars Page!');
});

// Displays all characters
app.get('/api/characters', function(req, res) {
  return res.json(characters);
});

// Displays a single character, or shows "No character found"
app.get('/api/characters/:character', function(req, res) {
  const chosen = req.params.character;

  console.log(chosen);

  for (var i = 0; i < characters.length; i++) {
    if (chosen === characters[i].routeName) {
      return res.json(characters[i]);
    }
  }

  return res.send('No character found');
});

// Create New Characters - takes in JSON input
app.post('/api/characters', function(req, res) {
  const newCharacter = req.body;

  console.log(newCharacter);

  characters.push(newCharacter);

  res.json(newCharacter);
});

app.listen(PORT, console.log(`Server started on port ${PORT}`));