fborges42 / express-ts-server

Typescript Express Server 💻

This project is a simple Express server that is written in TypeScript. It takes advantage of TypeScript's features, such as classes, typed variables, and decorators, to create a more robust and maintainable server.

The server has a couple of simple routes:

• /protected: This route demonstrates the usage of a guard to restrict access
• /login: This route allows the user to login (fake data on session)
• /logout: This route allows the user to logout (clear session)

To run the server, you can use the following command: npm start

You can then access the server at http://localhost:3000.

Benefits of using TypeScript:

• TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, which means that all valid JavaScript code is also valid TypeScript code.
• TypeScript adds type safety to JavaScript, which can help to prevent errors.
• TypeScript can help to improve the readability and maintainability of JavaScript code.

Benefits of using Express:

• Express is a popular Node.js framework for building web applications.
• Express is simple to use and has a large community of users.
• Express provides a number of features that make it easy to build web applications, such as routing, middleware, and templating.

Benefits of using classes and typed variables:

• Classes can help to organize code and make it more reusable.
• Typed variables can help to prevent errors and make code more readable and maintainable.

Benefits of using decorators:

• Decorators can be used to add additional functionality to classes and methods.
• Decorators can be used to validate input, log events, and perform other tasks.