Exploring the Deno Use Cases

We probably know that Deno has many use cases in common with Node.js. Most of the changes were made to ensure the runtime is safer and more straightforward, but because it leverages most of the same pieces of technology, shares the same engine, and many of the same goals, the use cases can’t differ by much.

However, even though the differences are not that big, there may be small nuances that will make one a slightly better fit than the other in specific situations. In this section, we’ll explore some use cases for Deno.

A flexible scripting language

Scripting is one of those features where interpreted languages always shine. JavaScript is perfect when we want to prototype something fast. This can be renaming files, migrating data, consuming something from an API, etc. It just feels like the right tool for these use cases.

Deno looked at scripting with much consideration. The runtime makes it easy for users to write scripts with it, therefore providing many benefits for this use case, especially ...