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Is node.js a javascript library

10th Aug 2020, 6:49 AM
Katamba Philip
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6 Answers
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In short: no. Node.js is a javascript runtime environment that executes javascript code outside of a web browser. If you want to learn more here is a link to a good description of what Node is good for: https://www.w3schools.com/nodejs/nodejs_intro.asp
10th Aug 2020, 6:53 AM
Brian R
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a runtime environment is the environment that a given program is executed in. It contains things like the memory heap, call stack, and event queue.
10th Aug 2020, 6:55 AM
Brian R
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No. It is a js runtime environment
10th Aug 2020, 6:50 AM
Ore
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10th Aug 2020, 7:01 AM
John Daniels
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+ 1
What is a runtime environment?
10th Aug 2020, 6:53 AM
Logomonic Learning
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brain is right, it uses Chrome's V8 engine, embedded in a c++ program called Node.js
10th Aug 2020, 7:05 AM
John Daniels
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