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Full-Stack React, TypeScript, and Node - Second Edition
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What exactly is Node? Is it a runtime? Is it a language interpreter? Does it have an API I can code to? Is it a library that I can build with? ... Yes.
Node is one of the world's most popular programming runtimes. It is used as the core technology for millions of websites. The reasons for this are many. It is relatively easy to code for. It is highly performant. And it uses JavaScript, which enables the creation of full-stack applications using only a single language. All these capabilities make Node a terrific choice if you are targeting the web. In this section, we will explore Node's architecture and how it achieves its impressive performance.
To start, it is important to realize that Node is not a server-specific technology. It is actually a conglomeration of different technologies. These technologies together make Node a general-purpose programming runtime.
To understand Node, it helps to draw an analogy to the web browser. The browser itself serves as...
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