Difference between Express sendfile() and render()
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Property |
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File or Template |
This function servers the static files directory from the server |
This function mainly renders the dynamic HTML views using templates |
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Dynamic Data |
This function doesn’t take dynamic content, it is mostly used for static files. |
This function requires the object with the data for rendering dynamic content. |
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Middleware Dependency |
This function is used with template engine middleware |
This function requires the template engine middleware. |
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Response Handling |
This function handles file transmission with a callback |
This function handles dynamic content rendering with a callback. |
Express JS sendfile() vs render()
sendFile() function in Express.js is mainly used to send the file at the given path whereas the render() function is used to render a view and send the HTML string to the client as a response. In this article, we will see the detailed difference between this function with their syntax and practical implementation.
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