Web Development with Node.JS and MongoDB (Video 15)

This video tutorial covers the use of Handlebars, a template engine for dynamic web applications. It explains how to use Handlebars to render templates on both the client and server sides, focusing on expressions, security, and conditional logic. The tutorial also discusses managing context, using partials, and integrating Handlebars in the browser. The video concludes with a summary of key concepts and an introduction to MongoDB for data persistence.

What is the primary purpose of using Handlebars in web development?

• To manage server-side routing

• To handle database operations

• To render dynamic templates based on data

• To create static HTML pages

How do you output a variable in Handlebars while ensuring security against cross-site scripting?

• Using single curly braces

• Using square brackets

• Using angle brackets

• Using double curly braces

Which Handlebars feature allows you to iterate over a list of items?

• each helper

• with helper

• unless helper

• if helper

What is the purpose of using triple curly braces in Handlebars?

• To define a new template

• To comment out code

• To include HTML tags in the output

• To escape HTML tags

How can you change the context in which a Handlebars template is executed?

• Using the each helper

• Using the with helper

• Using the unless helper

• Using the if helper

What is the benefit of rendering partial templates in Handlebars?

• To increase the size of the template

• To separate templates into smaller, reusable pieces

• To avoid using JavaScript

• To make templates more complex

What should you do if your Handlebars template is not working in the browser?

• Reinstall the Handlebars library

• Restart the server

• Check for syntax errors

• Restart node manually