Route parameters are named URL segments that are used to capture the values specified at their position in the URL. The captured values are populated in the req.params object, with the name of the route parameter specified in the path as their respective keys.

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Route path: /users/:userId/books/:bookId

Request URL: http://localhost:3000/users/34/books/8989

req.params: { "userId": "34", "bookId": "8989" }

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app.get('/users/:userId/books/:bookId', (req, res) => {

  res.send(req.params)

})

app.get('/users/:userId/books/:bookId', function (req, res) {

  res.send(req.params)

})

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Route path: /users/:userId/books/:bookId

Request URL: http://localhost:3000/users/34/books/8989

req.params: { "userId": "34", "bookId": "8989" }

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app.get('/',function(req,res)

{

    res.send("Route path at base address");

});

Route path: /flights/:from-:to

Request URL: http://localhost:3000/flights/LAX-SFO

req.params: { "from": "LAX", "to": "SFO" }

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var express = require('express');

var http = require('http');

var app = express();