You are tasked with building a RESTful API using Express. How would you structure your application to handle different routes and HTTP methods efficiently and maintainably?

  • Use Express Router for modular route handling, organize routes by resource, and utilize middleware for common functionality such as authentication and request validation.
  • Define all routes in a single large file to simplify maintenance, use conditional statements for routing within the file, and avoid middleware for performance reasons.
  • Create separate Express apps for each route, each running on a different port, and use proxy servers to route incoming requests to the appropriate app.
  • Use a single route handler function for all routes and differentiate them based on the request method (GET, POST, etc.) within that function.
To build a maintainable and efficient Express application, it's recommended to use Express Router for modular route handling, organize routes logically, and employ middleware for common functionality. Option 2 may lead to code complexity, and options 3 and 4 are not recommended practices for building a RESTful API in Express.
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