How JavaScript works

4/13/2018

This blog post is the first in a series that aims to explain how JavaScript works. It starts by providing a high-level overview of JavaScript, discussing its purpose and role as a programming language for the web. The post then delves into the JavaScript runtime environment, explaining the concept of an event loop and how JavaScript code is executed. It also covers topics such as the call stack, heap, and garbage collection. Overall, this post serves as an introductory guide to understanding the fundamental workings of JavaScript.

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