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docs: add note about path matching behavior (#1941)
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Expand Up @@ -139,6 +139,22 @@ app.use(['/abcd', '/xyza', /\/lmn|\/pqr/], (req, res, next) => {
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> **Note:** The above path examples describe how `app.use()` matches paths.
> When using route methods (such as `app.get()`, `app.post()`, etc.), the path must match exactly.
> For example:
>
> ```js
> app.use('/api', (req, res, next) => {
> // Matches /api, /api/users, /api/orders/123
> next()
> })
>
> app.get('/api', (req, res) => {
> // Only matches /api
> res.send('Hello API')
> })
> ```

#### Middleware callback function examples

The following table provides some simple examples of middleware functions that
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