Adding list and pagination]

app.js

@@ -62,23 +62,56 @@ function slugToTitle(slug) {
     return slug.replace(/-/g, ' ');
 }
 
-// Function to load all blog posts
-function getAllBlogPosts() {
+// Function to load all blog posts with pagination support
+function getAllBlogPosts(page = 1, postsPerPage = 5) {
     const blogFiles = fs.readdirSync(path.join(__dirname, 'markdown')).filter(file => file.endsWith('.md'));
-    return blogFiles.map(file => {
+
+    // Paginate the results
+    const totalPosts = blogFiles.length;
+    const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalPosts / postsPerPage);
+    const start = (page - 1) * postsPerPage;
+    const end = start + postsPerPage;
+
+    const paginatedFiles = blogFiles.slice(start, end);
+    
+    const blogPosts = paginatedFiles.map(file => {
         const title = file.replace('.md', '').replace(/-/g, ' '); // Keep original casing for title
         const slug = titleToSlug(title); // Convert title to slug (lowercase)
+
+        // Get the last modified date of the markdown file
+        const stats = fs.statSync(path.join(__dirname, 'markdown', file));
+        const lastModifiedDate = new Date(stats.mtime); // Use mtime for last modification time
+        
+        // Format the date
+        const formattedDate = lastModifiedDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+            year: 'numeric',
+            month: 'long',
+            day: 'numeric'
+        });
+
         return {
             title, // Original casing title
-            slug
+            slug,
+            date: formattedDate // Include the formatted date
         };
     });
+
+    return { blogPosts, totalPages };
 }
 
-// Home Route (Blog Home)
+// Home Route (Blog Home with Pagination)
 app.get('/', (req, res) => {
-    const blogPosts = getAllBlogPosts();
-    res.render('index', { title: 'Raven Scott Blog', blogPosts });
+    const page = parseInt(req.query.page) || 1;
+    const postsPerPage = 5; // Set how many posts to display per page
+
+    const { blogPosts, totalPages } = getAllBlogPosts(page, postsPerPage);
+    
+    res.render('index', {
+        title: 'Raven Scott Blog',
+        blogPosts,
+        currentPage: page,
+        totalPages
+    });
 });
 
 // About Route