add the uuid module and set up the list to act as a database with default entries

Author: j-githaka

index.js

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import express from "express" ;
 
 import bodyParser from "body-parser" ;
 
+import { v4 as todoID } from 'uuid' ;
+
 // initialize application using express
 
 const app = express () ;
@@ -17,6 +19,23 @@ app .set ( "view engine" , "ejs" ) ;
 
 const port = 3000 ;
 
+// setup the list to act as a database and enter some default contents
+
+let todos = [
+
+	{
+		id : todoID () , 
+
+		name : "Go to the gym" ,
+
+		about : "Start with a warm-up, followed by stretching exercises and then move on to strength training, mobility work and cardio."
+
+	} ,
+
+] ;
+
+console .log ( todos ) ;
+
 // configure the todos page/homepage
 
 app .get (

package-lock.json

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
     "ejs": "^3.1.9",
-    "express": "^4.18.2"
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "uuid": "^9.0.1"
   }
 }