Node.js – in simple words – is server-side JavaScript. It has been getting a lot of buzzes these days. If you’ve heard of it or you’re interested in learning and getting some hands on it – this post is for you. So, what exactly is the need to use JavaScript in the server? To make the concept of Node.js clear, I would like to compare it with ordinary server-side languages such as PHP. Node.js uses
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