Convert a human-readable date into a MySQL-compatible date format

After performing all database operations, it's good practice to close the connection to free up resources.

Add the following code at the end of your app.js file, outside the db.serialize() block:

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React will interact with Laravel’s backend through API endpoints. We'll create a controller and define routes for CRUD operations.

Generate a controller to handle the logic for your Post model:

func getBook(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
	params := mux.Vars(r)
	for _, item := range books {
		if item.ID == params["id"] {
			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(item)
			return
		}
	}
	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(&Book{})
}

Add the createBook function to main.go: