Node.js and ECMAScript 6 (ES-2015, ES-2016, and so on)
In 2015, the ECMAScript committee released a major update of the JavaScript language. The browser makers are adding those much-needed features, meaning the V8 engine is adding those features as well. These features are making their way into Node.js starting with version 4.x.
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To learn about the current status of ES-2015 in Node.js, visit https://nodejs.org/en/docs/es6/.
By default, only the ES-2015 features which V8 considers stable are enabled. Further features can be enabled with command-line options. The almost complete features are enabled with the --es_staging option. The features still in progress are enabled by the --harmony_destructuring option. The website documentation gives more ...
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