javascript - Node.js - pass variable between sessions -

say have code in node.js:

app.post('/stuff', function(req, res){   res.send('hello world'); }); app.route('*').all(function(req,res,next){   res.write('hello world'); }); 

there 2 routes here - 1 catch-all request server , other if post request route of /stuff sent.

is possible pass value local post request route?

intended program flow: initial request server goes through route (which has controls not illustrated ignore post requests) , connection left open, post request sent initial request , dealt app.post - can value found within closure of post passed initial request still open?

i trying avoid using global variables, , res.local has local scope. trying keep clean if can use native express or node.js better. obliged help.

then post request sent initial request

why don't pull out post function , call both handlers, way don't need send seperate request inside app.

var posthandler = function(req, res) {    res.send('hello world');     // return whatever want calling function    return somevalue;  };  // set handler post. app.post('/stuff', posthandler);   app.route('*').all(function(req,res,next){    // call function.   var returnvalue = posthandler(req, res);   res.write('hello world'); });