MVC in [Link] (Express.
js)
MVC stands for **Model-View-Controller**, a design pattern used to structure applications. It
separates the code into 3 layers: - **Model** → Handles data and database logic. - **View** →
Handles UI (Frontend). - **Controller** → Handles logic, routes, and connects Model + View. In
[Link] with Express, MVC is used to keep projects **organized, scalable, and easy to maintain**.
Handles DB Business Logic UI/Frontend
Model Controller View
**Typical MVC Folder Structure in [Link]** ``` project/ ■■■ controllers/ # Logic (talks to Models,
sends response) ■■■ models/ # Database schemas (Mongoose, Sequelize etc.) ■■■ routes/ #
Define endpoints and use controllers ■■■ views/ # Frontend templates (EJS, React, etc.) ■■■
helpers/ # Utility functions (optional) ■■■ [Link] # Main entry file ```
**Example Model ([Link] in models/):** ```js const mongoose = require("mongoose"); const
productSchema = new [Link]({ name: String, price: Number, description: String });
[Link] = [Link]("Product", productSchema); ```
**Example Controller ([Link] in controllers/):** ```js const Product =
require("../models/Product"); [Link] = async (req, res) => { const products = await
[Link](); [Link](products); }; ```
**Example Route ([Link] in routes/):** ```js const express = require("express"); const
router = [Link](); const { getAllProducts } = require("../controllers/products-controller");
[Link]("/products", getAllProducts); [Link] = router; ```
**Main App ([Link]):** ```js const express = require("express"); const mongoose =
require("mongoose"); const productRoutes = require("./routes/product-routes"); const app =
express(); [Link]("mongodb://localhost:27017/mvc_demo"); [Link]([Link]());
[Link]("/api", productRoutes); [Link](5000, () => [Link]("Server running on port 5000"));
```
■ **Summary:** - Model = Database logic - View = Frontend/UI - Controller = Connects Model &
View - Routes = Entry points to Controller This structure makes applications **clean, reusable, and
easy to scale**.
