Node.js code does not execute - node.js

Question

I have written some Node.js code but when I run node index.js in my terminal it's just blank. My Node script does not even log to the console after creating the server or is responding with my index.html file. I even tried changing all 'req' and 'res' to 'request' and 'response'. Here's my code:
var http = require('http');
var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
var urlparse = bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false });
http.createServer(function(request, response){
console.log('listening on port 8080');
app.on('request', function(request, response){
response.sendFile('./index.html');
});
app.post('/auth', urlparse, function(request, response){
var user = request.body.user;
var pass = request.body.pass;
});
}).listen(8080);
Pleas help. Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Anything inside the http.createserver(); does not execute because I tried logging another sentence outside the http.createServer(); and it logged!

Answer 1

Go ahead and try the following:
var http = require('http');
var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
var urlparse = bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: false});
app.on('request', function (request, response) {
response.sendFile('./index.html');
});
app.post('/auth', urlparse, function (request, response) {
var user = request.body.user;
var pass = request.body.pass;
});
// Bind createServer with app:
http.createServer(app).listen(8080, function (request, response) {
console.log('listening on port 8080');
});
I expect that this should work for you.
Update:
The method mentioned, while works, has become outdated.
the recommended method is:
app.listen(8080, function () {
console.log('listening on port 8080');
});
Using this method allows you to skip requiring http.