NestJS · Middle · Question 15 of 75

What's the usual convention for `forRoot`, `register` and `forFeature`?

1They are three names for the same thing and can be mixed freely
✓Correct answer: forRoot configures once for the whole app, register configures per importing module, forFeature adds feature-specific parts to a root configuration
3forFeature must be called in main.ts

Explanation

It's a convention, not a rule, but following it makes modules predictable for other developers.

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NestJS: Dynamic modules ↗

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