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Command-line argument parsing with Node.js core

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The Fetch API in Node.js

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Avoid boilerplate code when handling abort signals

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Provide context with abortSignal.reason

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Import JSON in ES modules

2 min read Example A: Static import with JSON import assertion Example B: Dynamic import with JSON import assertion Support in Node.js When can you use it in production? Related links

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Automatically cancel async operations with AbortSignal.timeout()

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Deep clone values with structuredClone()

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Generate v4 UUIDs without needing the uuid library

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Cancel async operations with AbortController

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Make your imports clearer with the node: protocol

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Take advantage of promise-based APIs in Node.js

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Tips for migrating from Express to Fastify

2 min read Server creation and configuration is quite similar Fastify plugins are configured a little differently to Express middleware Express routes won’t show up when you call fastify.printRoutes() Fastify automatically serializes objects and arrays to JSON when you send them

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How to speed up npm install in your Node.js builds

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Don’t install body-parser – it’s already bundled with Express

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Only use dotenv in development

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Express uses finalhandler for the default error handler

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How to list npm run scripts for a project

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Name your functions for better stack traces

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Display the internal Express logs to help you debug your application

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What are the Express req and res objects?

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How to generate a stack trace in Node.js

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Format JavaScript objects and arrays in debug output

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Try out command line tools with npx

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