Node.js
Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on the V8 JavaScript engine. Since V8 is the engine contained in Chrome, we can achieve the same performance and functionality with this platform. Node.js also supports major operating systems such as macOS, Windows, and Linux. As well as web browsers, it provides us with a platform-agnostic runtime that we can retrieve just by running Node.js.
There are some features of ECMAScript 2015 that aren't supported or not enabled by Node.js by default; for example, tail recursion optimization is not fully enabled. We can find information on all the supported features at https://node.green.
However, rest assured that this isn't an issue. The TypeScript compiler takes care of the differences in terms ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access