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14,992 PointsWhy are we using Node.js to build this project?
I realize this question is outside the scope of this video, but I thought I should ask anyway.
Is this a good use case for using Node.js? If so, why is that? Is it because we simply don't need the browser to create this type of functionality? Can someone give me some other examples of when it's appropriate to use Node.js vs the Browser?
Thank you for your time.
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Steven Parker
231,236 PointsProbably the most common use of node.js is to implement server side functionality ("back-end"). Since the server wouldn't have a browser application at all, node.js is likely the only way to execute JavaScript there.