The Node.js runtime uses the V8 Javascript engine, which is developed by Google and it also gives power to Chrome Web Browser. The V8 engine is written in C++ and is designed to execute Javascript code efficiently outside of the web browser.
It provides high-performance execution by employing various optimization techniques.
Here are the Features and Characteristics of the V8 engine:
The V8 engine uses a Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler to translate JavaScript code into machine code at runtime.
This allows for faster execution compared to interpreting the code line by line.
V8 includes a garbage collector that automatically manages memory by reclaiming unused memory occupied by objects that are no longer needed.
This helps prevent memory leaks and improves overall memory efficiency.
V8 employs various optimizations to enhance the performance of JavaScript code.
These optimizations include inlining functions, loop unrolling, and dynamic optimization based on profiling information gathered during execution.
Node.js leverages the V8 engine to execute Javascript code on the server side outside of the web browser.
Node.js provides additional features and APIs to enable server-side programming, making it possible to build scalable and high-performance applications using JavaScript.
Node.js framework and the V8 engine are well-suited for building microservices-based architectures, due to its lightweight and scalable services.
V8 engine is written in C++ and it inherits event-driven and I/O Asynchronous features from the `libuv` library which makes it suitable for handling concurrent requests without blocking further code execution.
We can leverage the advantages of the I/O Asynchronous and event-driven Approach to construct Microservices Architecture in Node.js.
Crankshaft is the name of the V8's optimizing compiler.
It performs aggressive optimizations, such as function inlining and loop optimizations, to generate highly efficient machine code.
V8 is an open-source project, and its source code is available on GitHub.
The open nature of the project allows developers to contribute to its development and understand how the engine works.
The V8 engine benefits from contributions and improvements from the vast Javascript and web development community.
Ongoing development efforts focus on enhancing performance, adding new features, and improving overall stability.
