UpdatePostController.js
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const fs = require("fs");
const databasePath = require("../util/dbPath").dbPath;
// Updating post data using database file
exports.UpdatePost = async (req, res) => {
const { ID, post } = req.body;
try {
let dbData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(databasePath, "utf-8"));
dbData[ID] = post;
// Write back data to file
fs.writeFileSync(databasePath, JSON.stringify(dbData, null, 2));
res.status(200).json({
message: "Post updated successfully"
});
}
catch (err) {
res.status(400).json({
message: "Could not read database file"
});
}
}