doc: (HTTP) http.request(url[, options][, callback]) sample code error

[esqb]

📗 API Reference Docs Problem

Location

API Reference DOCS: (HTTP) http.request(url[, options][, callback])

Affected URL(s):

• https://nodejs.org/api/http.html#http_http_request_url_options_callback

Description

The first sample code in this item throws an error (ReferenceError) regarding two undefined constants. The first one is 'querystring' on line #1 and the second one is 'http' on line #16. Both are undeclared.

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Actually, both errors can be fixed if the aforementioned lines are updated to:

Line #1
const postData = JSON.stringify({

Line #16
const req = require('http').request(options, (res) => {

An alternative fix for Line #16 could also be leaving as it is, but declaring the constant in the beginning of the code:

const http = require('http');

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[Ayase-252]

Thanks for catching this.

Line #1
const postData = JSON.stringify({

I'd agree with this change, since querystring module has been marked as legacy. Replace it with JSON.stringify is right here.

Line #16
const req = require('http').request(options, (res) => {

I'd prefer the alternative. const http = require('http'); is more common way to use module.

[himanshu007-creator]

Hi, I would like to work on this issue🙂

[esqb]

Thanks for catching this.

Line #1
const postData = JSON.stringify({

I'd agree with this change, since querystring module has been marked as legacy. Replace it with JSON.stringify is right here.

Line #16
const req = require('http').request(options, (res) => {

I'd prefer the alternative. const http = require('http'); is more common way to use module.

You're welcome! I'm glad I was able to contribute.

[Pulkit3234]

Hi, Is anyone working on this issue? If not, I would like to take this issue!

[Ayase-252]

@Pulkit3234

Thanks for interest, but it has been resolved #38776, you could look https://www.nodetodo.org/next-steps/ to find any issue you may be interested in.

Also, closing as resolved.