what does app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true })); do in express js?

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##what will happen if i dont add this line to my express code.

app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));

Does this answer your question? [What does body-parser do with express?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38306569/what-does-body-parser-do-with-express) — shamon shamsudeen, Jan 09 '20 at 13:12

Mickael B. · Answer 1 · 2020-01-09T12:55:59.823

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It supports parsing of application/x-www-form-urlencoded post data

If you don't add this line you won't be able to parse the body of requests with application/x-www-form-urlencoded content type

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answered Jan 09 '20 at 12:49

Mickael B.

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 09 '20 at 15:49

Essentially, this lets you interact with forms sent with the application/x-www-form-urlencoded content-type much easier within express.

You can simply use the req.body.ELEMENT_NAME with these types of forms. This allows for interaction with more modern browsers that use this content-type when submitting a form. It is extremely beneficial for compatibility and I would recommend using it.

what does app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true })); do in express js?

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