Working with JavaScript in Node.js
Explore how Node.js differs from browser JavaScript by using its own global object to provide access to essential functions such as setTimeout, setInterval, and console. Understand how to work with these global properties and practice using the REPL to interact with Node.js global functions, enhancing your ability to write asynchronous code effectively.
When using JavaScript in the browser, we work with the window object as the global scope, which includes methods like alert() and properties like location. However, in Node.js, there is no window object because it operates outside the browser environment. Instead, Node.js uses its own global object, global, to store globally accessible properties and functions. Functions like console.log() and setTimeout() are part of this global scope and can be used directly in Node.js applications.
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setTimeoutandsetIntervalare also standard in browsers; it'sglobal...