5 Shocking Things About Node.js That You Thought You Knew But Didn't!
Read OriginalThis article challenges common misconceptions about Node.js, explaining that functions like setTimeout and console are not part of JavaScript itself, promises are wrappers for callbacks, and Node.js utilizes a multithreaded platform despite its single-threaded Event Loop. It delves into the C++ bridge between V8 and Libuv and the runtime's concurrency model.
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