Node.js language-specific guide — Update the application
You'll refactor src/index.ts to export the Express app instance so tests can import it without starting a server.
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You'll refactor src/index.ts to export the Express app instance so tests can import it without starting a server. Add a test file and update package.json to add Vitest and a test runner for HTTP requests. The file browser shows only the files that change in this step.
Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```typescript
// Express application backed by a PostgreSQL database.
// Creates a heroes table at startup.
// Endpoints: GET / (greeting), GET /health (health check), POST /heroes/ (create), GET /heroes/ (list).
// See https://expressjs.com/ and https://node-postgres.com/
import express, { type Request, type Response } from "express";
import { Pool } from "pg";
import { readFileSync } from "fs";
export const app = express();
const port = parseInt(process.env.PORT ?? "3000", 10);
app.use(express.json());
function getPassword(): string {
const passwordFile = process.env.POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE;
if (passwordFile) {
return readFileSync(passwordFile, "utf8").trim();
}
return process.env.POSTGRES_PASSWORD ?? "";
}
const pool = new Pool({
host: process.env.POSTGRES_SERVER,
port: 5432,
database: process.env.POSTGRES_DB,
user: process.env.POSTGRES_USER,
password: getPassword(),
});
```
Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```typescript
// Unit tests for the Express application.
// Tests the root endpoint without starting a server.
// See https://vitest.dev/ for the test framework reference.
import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
import request from "supertest";
import { app } from "./index";
describe("GET /", () => {
it("returns a JSON greeting", async () => {
const response = await request(app).get("/");
expect(response.status).toBe(200);
expect(response.body).toEqual({ message: "Hello World" });
});
});
``` …
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