Next.js from Development to Deployment - Get Posts and Parse Frontmatter

The video tutorial explains how to fetch and display markdown files with front matter on a webpage using Node.js and Next.js. It covers the use of the FS module for server-side data fetching, creating slugs from filenames, and parsing front matter with the Gray Matter package. The tutorial also demonstrates how to prepare the data for integration into a component, ensuring it is ready for display on the page.

What is the purpose of the 'getStaticProps' function in Next.js?

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Explain the role of the FS module in the context of fetching data.

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How does the code ensure that the FS module is only used server-side?

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Describe the process of reading files from a directory in the code.

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How do you create a slug from a file name in the provided code?

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What is the expected output when console logging the posts array?

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What is the significance of using the Gray Matter package?

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