What is express.Router used for?
For grouping routes by feature in separate files. You create a router in routes/users.js, add routes to it, and mount it in app.js with app.use('/users', usersRouter). This keeps app.js clean as features grow.
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Use app.use('/path', router). The router's paths are then relative to the mount path. For example, router.get('/:id') mounted at /users responds to /users/:id.
Yes. Use router.use(middleware) at the top of the router file. Every route in the router now runs that middleware. Useful for auth and role checks across a feature.
Yes. You can mount one router inside another: router.use('/:userId/posts', postsRouter). Now /users/:userId/posts/... hits postsRouter. Useful for nested resources.
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