var express = require("express");
var app = express();
// This code sets the port to 8080 by default, or else it will use the environment-specific port.
app.set('port', process.env.PORT || 8080);
app.get('/', function(req, res){
res.send('hello world');
});
// The commented out section only listens on port 3000 regardless of the specified port in the environment settings.
// To make it work with the set port value, uncomment and modify this line:
// app.listen(3000);
app.listen(app.get('port'));
With the above code snippet, we can easily configure the port for our Node.js application. However, many websites still use the http module to define the Node.js port.
http.createServer(app).listen(app.get('port'),
function(){
console.log("Express server listening on port " + app.get('port'));
});
Which code do you prefer to use for setting up the Node.js port?