Basic Node and Express - Chain Middleware to Create a Time Server

JavaScript
1

Tell us what’s happening:

Task: Chain Middleware to Create a Time Server

This test isn’t passing:
2. The /now endpoint should return the current time.

I can’t seem to identify the issue. Please help out.

Here’s my code in myApp.js:

let express = require(‘express’);
let app = express();

require(‘dotenv’).config()

app.get(‘/now’, function(req, res, next) {
req.time = new Date().toString();
next();
}, function(req, res) {
res.json({time: req.time});
});

module.exports = app;

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solution: https://3000-freecodecam-boilerplate-q1pro65vgsv.ws-us117.gitpod.io

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Challenge Information:

Basic Node and Express - Chain Middleware to Create a Time Server

2

Welcome to the forum @batoolahmed218

Try removing the .toString() method.

Happy coding

4

It still doesn’t work
And the question itself said to you use .toString()

The result is coming as this:
{“time”:“Sun Dec 29 2024 11:15:27 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)”}

Should i do this: extract the time and convert it into normal time format?

5

Does the result time match the system time on your computer?

When I did the module I had to remove the .toString() method and increment the time by several seconds.

6

Are you doing this on Gitpod or locally?

You could also try using toUTCString instead.

Also, avoid submitting near midnight to avoid issues with daylight savings.

7

For some reason it works now, even though i didn’t change anything

But thank you!!

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