Node/Express CSV PARSER App

This app basically parses a CSV data and validate each type of data (name,stars and uri) and returns it in two output formats:

1. DataTables
2. JSON

Getting started

To get the Node server running locally:

• Clone this repo
• npm install to install all required dependencies
• DEBUG=csvparser:* nodemon ./bin/www to start the local server
• NAVIGATE to localhost:3000 to start using the app

Dependencies

• expressjs - The server for handling and routing HTTP requests
• csv - This is used for parsing the CSV.
• pug - Pug is being used for the views
• is-url - it is used for validating the url format

Application Structure

• app.js - The entry point to our application. This file defines our express server. It also requires the routes.
• routes/ - This folder contains the route definitions for our API.
• controllers - This folder contains the functions for the endpoints.
• public - Contains the Jquery, Bootstrap files
• public/javascript/index.js - Contains logic for the Screen Loader and handling data for DataTables
• csvTesting.csv - this is the unit test file for the csv parser