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Getting Started

Introduction to Node.js How much JavaScript do you need to know to use Node.js?Differences between Node.js and the Browser The V8 JavaScript Engine An introduction to the npm package manager ECMAScript 2015 (ES6) and beyond Node.js, the difference between development and production Node.js with WebAssembly Debugging Node.js Profiling Node.js Applications Fetching data with Node.js WebSocket client with Node.js Security Best Practices

TypeScript

Introduction to TypeScript Running TypeScript Natively Running TypeScript with a runner Running TypeScript code using transpilation Publishing a TypeScript package

Asynchronous Work

Asynchronous flow control Overview of Blocking vs Non-Blocking JavaScript Asynchronous Programming and Callbacks Discover Promises in Node.js Discover JavaScript Timers The Node.js Event Loop The Node.js Event Emitter Understanding process.nextTick()Understanding setImmediate()Don't Block the Event Loop

Manipulating Files

Node.js file stats Node.js File Paths Working with file descriptors in Node.js Reading files with Node.js Writing files with Node.js Working with folders in Node.js How to work with Different Filesystems

Command Line

Run Node.js scripts from the command line How to read environment variables from Node.js How to use the Node.js REPL Output to the command line using Node.js Accept input from the command line in Node.js

Modules

Publishing a package How to publish a Node-API package Anatomy of an HTTP Transaction