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Add a learn article explaining HTTP status code by raghavexe · Pull Request #8346 · nodejs/nodejs.org

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A new article for HTTP explaining various HTTP status codes

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article is located on the learn page under the http header. Article name: "Understanding HTTP Status Codes"

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The purpose of this guide is to provide a clear understanding of HTTP status
codes and how to use them effectively when building servers in Node.js.
If you’ve followed along with [`Anatomy of an HTTP Transaction`](https://nodejs.org/en/learn/http/anatomy-of-an-http-transaction), you’ve already seen how to send responses to clients. This article builds on that foundation by exploring how to communicate meaningful outcomes through proper HTTP status codes.

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Instead, this should be bold, not code.

Also, the link should be /learn/...

@raghavexe

My concern here is that we are re-inventing the wheel.

If the user wants to see the different codes they can use, they should visit https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Status.

I do agree with that, but i saw it in a way that if the user is utilizing the learn path on the website, it would be convenient for them to have that concept cleared without having to deviating from the page

@efekrskl

Nice write-up, but I also don't think this should belong nodejs.org. HTTP concepts are general web fundamentals, not Node specific behaviour. We already explain how to send the status code, which covers the only Node related part of this article.