How to handle possibly undefined dynamic routes on root using the same page.tsx file
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jsoneaday posted this in #help-forum
I am using the App Router with nextjs 15. I have a route with a path like this
http://myapp.com/Answered by Clown
You can also use optional catch-all segments if you do a bit of validation(at most 1 route segment instead of 0 or more):
https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/dynamic-routes#optional-catch-all-segments
https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/dynamic-routes#optional-catch-all-segments
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the 2 ways on the top of my mind would be
1. use nextjs rewrites to rewrite
2. make
1. use nextjs rewrites to rewrite
/ to /home (or smth)2. make
app/page.tsx just import and export from app/[dynamic]/page.tsx]You can also use optional catch-all segments if you do a bit of validation(at most 1 route segment instead of 0 or more):
https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/dynamic-routes#optional-catch-all-segments
https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/dynamic-routes#optional-catch-all-segments
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You are legit. Thanks
@Clown You can also use optional catch-all segments if you do a bit of validation(at most 1 route segment instead of 0 or more):
https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/dynamic-routes#optional-catch-all-segments
i was thinking this, but then i didnt like the idea of now everything going to go here (if not matched, but still)