server.js

const express = require('express') //require express
const app = express() //so dont need to quote express all the time
const PORT =8000

const rappers = {
    '21 savage':{
        'age': 29,
        'birthName': 'SBAJ',
        'birthLocation' : 'London, England'
    },

    'chance the rapper':{
        'age': 29,
        'birthName':'Chancelor Bennett',
        'birthLocation':'Chicago, Illinois'
    },

    'unknown':{
        'age': 0,
        'birthName':'unknown',
        'birthLocation':'unknown'
    }


    
}

app.get('/', (request, response)=> { //get method  
    response.sendFile(__dirname + '/index.html')              // loooks like an event listner -> instead of click, network request
                        //__dirname   --> just start looking from there no matter where you are 
})  

app.get('/api/:name', (request, response)=> { //name is the parameter name-doesnt matter to be name or xxxx 
    const rapperName = request.params.name.toLowerCase()
    //console.log(rappers[rapperName])  // to see if the api can show up the right parameter
    
    // request.params.name -> whatever the api show up with we can grab after api 
    //console.log(request.params.name) --> the terminal will show out
    //response.json(rappers)

    if ( rappers[rapperName] ){    
        response.json(rappers[rapperName])
    }else{
        response.json(rappers['unknown'])
    }

})

app.listen(PORT, ()=> {
    console.log(`The server is now running on port ${PORT}! Betta Go Catch It!`)
})