Simple Express route using regex expression to cover two routes

Asked Jul 18 '16 at 14:56

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router.get("/(profile|setting)/:username", function (req, res) {

I am trying to achieve a route that will respond to

/profile/:username
/setting/:username

I am not sure how to embedded the expression inside the route. I am getting error with this example.

asked Jul 18 '16 at 14:56

Zanko

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*I am getting error with this example* => which error?. Also, see [Regex for route matching in Express](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10858005/regex-for-route-matching-in-express) – Thomas Ayoub Jul 18 '16 at 14:58
The error that the regex expression is invalid. I finally fixed it! Apparently you have to do `/:type(profile|setting)`. I am not sure why you need like a dummy param variable in front. If anyone know please tell me! – Zanko Jul 18 '16 at 15:00
@Zanko just think, if you didn't have a variable there to catch the `profile` or `setting` route, how would you go back to the url parameters to check? – m_callens Jul 18 '16 at 15:12

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