Node.js · Junior · Question 58 of 75

What happens if a request handler never calls `res.end()`?

✓Correct answer: The client waits until the request times out
2The server crashes
3Node.js ends the response automatically

Explanation

The response stays open. Every code path, including errors, must finish the response with res.end() or a framework method like res.send().

Further reading

Node.js API: HTTP ↗

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