reply.file - TypeError: Uncaught error: undefined is not a function

[jonathanKingston]

When using:

  handler: function (request, reply) {
    reply.file('index.html');
  }

As suggested here: http://hapijs.com/tutorials/serving-files

I get:

    TypeError: Uncaught error: undefined is not a function
    at server.route.handler ...

Seems related to other changes of code like: #2706

[jonathanKingston]

Adding in https://github.com/hapijs/inert fixed this. Is this now a requirement?

If so the issue here is just documentation.

[hueniverse]

The tutorials are not up to date for version 9.x. This change is clearly documented in the 9.x release notes.

[jonathanKingston]

@hueniverse can I suggest the docs have a warning pointing that out then? It seems pretty bad user experience to come to a new library and expect them to read the release notes before the tutorials.

[hueniverse]

It's a large community project with different parts maintained by different people. Some are on vacation. Tutorials should have the version number on them (open issue) but it's a new release and it takes time. It's all open source by volunteers.

[MattiSG]

+1

For other people who got stuck at this, the release notes are at #2682.

[ohabash]

How can I learn hapi if the docs wont even work for me.

[WesTyler]

The docs on the repo are kept up to date. It is extra tutorials that take time for volunteers to update in their free time.

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