Or I just use node on the server side and write the server part also in js? This was not about building anything sensible, but just to counter the point that j

Or I just use node on the server side and write the server part also in js? This was not about building anything sensible, but just to counter the point that js allows you less than php. I think today the only big language with is a pain to setup is perl, java and sometimes python, the rest is just a matter of ecosystem, needs and personal taste.