NodeJS / Express: what is “app.use”?

Question

In the docs for the NodeJS express module, the example code has app.use(...).

What is the use function and where is it defined?

Answer 1

app.use is a function requires middleware. For example:

 app.use('/user/:id', function (req, res, next) {
       console.log('Request Type:', req.method);
        next();
     });

This example shows the middleware function installed in the /user/:id path. This function is executed for any type of HTTP request in the /user/:id path.

It is similar to the REST Web Server, just use different /xx to represent different actions.