hapijs.com front page uses h. What is h?

[mikemaccana]

Just checking out Hapi. https://hapijs.com/ includes:

// Add the route
server.route({
    method:'GET',
    path:'/hello',
    handler:function(request,h) {

        return'hello world';
    }
});

As someone who hasn't used Hapi before: what is h?

If it's not used, it should be deleted. If it is used, it shouldn't be minified.

[k-j-kleist]

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Please close this issue, and open one in the discussion repository.

[calmdev]

Response Toolkit

It is named in the spirit of the RethinkDB r method, with h for hapi.

[mikemaccana]

@k-j-kleist Why do you think I didn't read it? The issue isn't fixed - hapijs.com still uses the minified variable

[zveljkovic]

Please do not 'fix' this. I love the convention that something well explained in the docs, has single letter name as it's quicker to program and has that deep feeling of interconnectedness with the API. This h variable is reminding me of all the nice things in hapi, its conventions, features and down to earth attitude. I love hapi and I love h :)

[nlf]

this issue is in the wrong place, and won't be fixed regardless as it follows hapi conventions

[mikemaccana]

@zveljkovic a demo on a front page of a website shouldn't require further explanation. The purpose of a demo is to explain, not to save you typing three characters.

This h variable is reminding me of all the nice things in hapi, its conventions, features and down to earth attitude.

Nor is the purpose of a demo for exiting users to feel better about hapi.

But hey, I give up. Do what you want.

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