Node.js http.IncomingMessage.complete Method
Last Updated : 05 Apr, 2023
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The http.IncomingMessage.complete is an inbuilt application programming interface of class IncomingMessage within http module which is used to check if a complete HTTP message has been received and successfully parsed or not.
Syntax:
const message.complete
Parameters: This method does not accept any argument as a parameter.
Return Value: This method returns true if and only if a complete HTTP message has been received and successfully parsed.
Example 1: Filename: index.js
// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// request.complete Method
// Importing http module
const http = require('http');
// Setting up PORT
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
// Creating http Server
const httpServer = http.createServer(
function (request, response) {
// Checking if message is parsed or not
// by using request.complete Api
const value = request.complete;
// Display result
response.end("message has been sent : "
+ value, 'utf8', () => {
console.log("displaying the result...");
httpServer.close(() => {
console.log("server is closed")
})
});
});
// Listening to http Server
httpServer.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log("Server is running at port 3000...");
});
Output:
Console Output:
Server is running at port 3000... displaying the result... displaying the result... server is closed server is closed
Now run http://localhost:3000/ in the browser.
message has been sent : false
Example 2: Filename: index.js
// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// request.complete Method
// Importing http module
const http = require('http');
// Request and response handler
const http2Handlers = (request, response) => {
// Checking if message is parsed or not
// by using request.complete Api
const value = request.complete;
// Display result
response.end("message has been sent : "
+ value, 'utf8', () => {
console.log("displaying the result...");
httpServer.close(() => {
console.log("server is closed")
})
});
};
// Creating http Server
const httpServer = http.createServer(
http2Handlers).listen(3000, () => {
console.log("Server is running at port 3000...");
});
Output:
Console Output:
Server is running at port 3000... displaying the result... displaying the result... server is closed server is closed
Now run http://localhost:3000/ in the browser.
message has been sent : false
Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/http.html#http_message_complete
