Node.js is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts
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Node.js is a server-side JavaScript runtime built on Google Chrome’s V8 engine. Launched in 2009, it enabled developers to run JavaScript outside the browser, unifying frontend and backend development with a single language.
💡 Node.js: Powering the web with JavaScript, from browser to server.
Development History
📌 2009 – Created by Ryan Dahl to provide a non-blocking I/O model for web apps.
📌 2010 – 2015 – Community flourished, npm emerged as the largest package ecosystem.
📌 2015 – Node.js merged with io.js, forming the Node.js Foundation.
📌 2019 – present – Continues evolving with better performance, ES modules, worker threads, and modern JavaScript features.
📌 2010 – 2015 – Community flourished, npm emerged as the largest package ecosystem.
📌 2015 – Node.js merged with io.js, forming the Node.js Foundation.
📌 2019 – present – Continues evolving with better performance, ES modules, worker threads, and modern JavaScript features.
Key Features
⚡ Non-blocking I/O – handles concurrent connections efficiently.
🌍 Cross-platform – works on Windows, macOS, Linux.
📦 npm ecosystem – the world’s largest package registry.
🚀 High performance – powered by the V8 engine.
🛠️ Rich ecosystem – millions of libraries for every need.
🔌 Scalable – from small servers to enterprise-level apps.
Why Choose Node.js?
✅ One language for frontend and backend.
✅ Perfect for real-time apps like chat, streaming, and online games.
✅ Huge community and extensive documentation.
✅ Trusted by companies like Netflix, PayPal, LinkedIn, and eBay.
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