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Is NodeJS "like V8" or "on V8"?

• hasancc 12y ago
  neither. It just uses v8 to execute the interpreter output which is still javascript code. V8 converts javascript to machine code, and node.js basically acts as a middle man to add functionality to javascript like "event driven programming" which can't be implemented through a basic framework.
  • fka 12y ago
    Are you sure? v8 itself is already event-driven. If not, Chrome wouldn't work event-driven.
    • hasancc 12y ago
      Yes Chrome is event driven, but Chrome is a sandbox which limits your I/O capabilities. Node.js on the other hand, is obviusly not a browser, so you can actually do I/Os with the system not only the sandbox.