Welcome to the Node.js documentation page! This section provides comprehensive information about Node.js, a powerful JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
Features
- Non-blocking I/O: Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for high-performance applications.
- Single-threaded: Node.js is single-threaded, but it uses a single thread to handle many connections, which is achieved through an event loop and non-blocking I/O calls.
- Rich Ecosystem: Node.js has a vast ecosystem of packages and modules available through npm (Node Package Manager).
Getting Started
To get started with Node.js, you can download it from the official website. After installation, you can open a terminal and run node --version to check if Node.js is installed correctly.
Tutorials
If you are new to Node.js, we recommend checking out our Node.js Tutorial to learn the basics.
Commonly Used Modules
Here are some commonly used modules in Node.js:
- Express: A minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework.
- Mongoose: An Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB and Node.js.
- Redis: A in-memory data structure store, used as a database, cache, and message broker.
Community
Node.js has a strong and active community. You can join the Node.js community to get help, share your knowledge, and contribute to the project.
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For more information about Node.js, please visit the official documentation.