--description--

Another common way to get input from the client is by encoding the data after the route path, using a query string. The query string is delimited by a question mark (?), and includes field=value couples. Each couple is separated by an ampersand (&). Express can parse the data from the query string, and populate the object req.query. Some characters, like the percent (%), cannot be in URLs and have to be encoded in a different format before you can send them. If you use the API from JavaScript, you can use specific methods to encode/decode these characters.

--instructions--

Build an API endpoint, mounted at GET /name. Respond with a JSON document, taking the structure { name: 'firstname lastname'}. The first and last name parameters should be encoded in a query string e.g. ?first=firstname&last=lastname.

Note: In the following exercise you are going to receive data from a POST request, at the same /name route path. If you want, you can use the method app.route(path).get(handler).post(handler). This syntax allows you to chain different verb handlers on the same path route. You can save a bit of typing, and have cleaner code.

--hints--

Test 1 : Your API endpoint should respond with { "name": "Mick Jagger" } when the /name endpoint is called with ?first=Mick&last=Jagger

  const response = await fetch(code + '/name?first=Mick&last=Jagger');
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(await response.text());
  }
  const data = await response.json();
  assert.equal(
    data.name,
    'Mick Jagger',
    'Test 1: "GET /name" route does not behave as expected'
  );

Test 2 : Your API endpoint should respond with { "name": "Keith Richards" } when the /name endpoint is called with ?first=Keith&last=Richards

  const response = await fetch(code + '/name?last=Richards&first=Keith');
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(await response.text());
  }
  const data = await response.json();
  assert.equal(
    data.name,
    'Keith Richards',
    'Test 2: "GET /name" route does not behave as expected'
  );