Since createClient has been deprecated, how to create a DB using Node.js now

Question

Earlier this was the code to create a database using Node.js:

var client = http.createClient(5984, "127.0.0.1")
var request = client.request("PUT", "/johnTest");
request.end();
request.on("response", function(response) {
    response.on("end", function() {
        if ( response.statusCode == 201 ) {
            console.log("Database successfully created.");
        } else {
            console.log("Could not create database.");
        }
    });
});

Now since createClient has been deprecated, how do we create a DB using Node.js

Answer 1

var client = http.createClient(5984 /* port */, "127.0.0.1" /* host */)
var request = client.request("PUT" /* method */, "/johnTest" /* path */);

would be converted to:

var request = http.request({
    port: 5984,
    host: '127.0.0.1',
    method: 'PUT',
    path: '/johnTest'
});

Also, note, the way you are waiting for the response 'end' event will work in node v0.8.x, but will not fire in v0.10.x. I assume since you posted this code that is does actually work though, so you are on v0.8.x. If that is not the case, let me know.