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<html> <html>
<style> <style>
ul {
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
</style> </style>
<script type="text/javascript" src="sh_main.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="sh_main.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="sh_javascript.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="sh_javascript.min.js"></script>
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<title>node.js</title> <title>node.js</title>
<body onload="sh_highlightDocument();"> <body onload="sh_highlightDocument();">
<div id="toc"> <div id="toc">
<ol>
<li><a href="#audience">Audience</a>
<li><a href="#about">About</a>
<li><a href="#download">Download</a>
<li><a href="#build">Build</a>
<li><a href="api.html">Documentation</a>
</ol>
</div> </div>
<div id="content"> <div id="content">
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<p> See the <a href="api.html">API documentation</a> for more examples. <p> See the <a href="api.html">API documentation</a> for more examples.
<h2 id=audience>Audience</h2>
<p>This project is for those interested in
<ul>
<li>server-side javascript
<li>developing evented servers
<li>developing new web frameworks
</ul>
<h2 id=about>About</h2>
<p> Node's goal is to provide an easy way to build scalable network <p> Node's goal is to provide an easy way to build scalable network
programs. programs.
In the above example, the 2 second delay does not prevent the server from In the above example, the 2 second delay does not prevent the server from
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to to
use. use.
<p> Node will show much better memory efficiency under high-loads
Node will show much better memory efficency under high-loads
<!-- TODO benchmark --> <!-- TODO benchmark -->
than systems which allocate 2mb thread stacks for each connection. than systems which allocate 2mb thread stacks for each connection.
<p>Users of Node are free from worries of dead-locking the Users of Node are free from worries of dead-locking the
process&mdash;there are no locks. In fact, there arn't even blocking process&mdash;there are no locks. In fact, there aren't even blocking
functions. Because nothing blocks, Node can be given to less-than-export functions. Because nothing blocks, Node can be given to less-than-export
programmers to build servers. programmers to build servers.
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Ruby's <a href="http://rubyeventmachine.com/">Event Machine</a> Ruby's <a href="http://rubyeventmachine.com/">Event Machine</a>
or or
Python's <a href="http://twistedmatrix.com/">Twisted</a>. Python's <a href="http://twistedmatrix.com/">Twisted</a>.
But Node takes the paradigm. But Node takes the mode event-based API further.
In other systems, there is always a blocking call to start the event-loop. In other systems, there is always a blocking call to start the event-loop.
Typically one sets up behavior through callbacks and at the end starts the Typically one sets up behavior through callbacks and at the end starts the
server through a call like <code>EventMachine::run()</code>. In Node, server through a call like <code>EventMachine::run()</code>. In Node,
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executing the input script. Node exits the event loop when there are no more executing the input script. Node exits the event loop when there are no more
callbacks to perform. callbacks to perform.
<p>Node's HTTP server has grown out of my difficulties developing <p>Node's HTTP API has grown out of my difficulties developing
and working with web servers. For example, streaming data through most web and working with web servers. For example, streaming data through most web
frameworks is difficult or impossible. Or like the oft-made false frameworks is difficult or impossible. Or like the oft-made false
assumption that all message headers have unique fields. Node attempts to assumption that all message headers have unique fields. Node attempts to
correct these problems by providing a low-level but complete HTTP API. correct these and other problems in its API.
Coupled with Node's purely evented infrastructure, it will make a solid foundation for Coupled with Node's purely evented infrastructure, it will make a solid
future frameworks. foundation for future frameworks.
<p> <i>But what about multiple-processor concurrency? Threads are necessary <p> <i>But what about multiple-processor concurrency? Threads are necessary
to scale programs to multi-core computers.</i> The name <i>Node</i> should to scale programs to multi-core computers.</i> The name <i>Node</i> should
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href="http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-workers/current-work/">Web Workers href="http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-workers/current-work/">Web Workers
API</a>), but this is something that fits well into the current design. API</a>), but this is something that fits well into the current design.
<p> Node is released under an MIT license.</p>
<h2 id="download">Download</h2> <h2 id="download">Download</h2>
<p><a href="http://github.com/ry/node/tree/master">The git repo</a> <p><a href="http://github.com/ry/node/tree/master">The git repo</a>
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<h2 id="build">Build</h2> <h2 id="build">Build</h2>
<p>Node eventually wants to support all POSIX operating systems (including <p>Node eventually wants to support all POSIX operating systems (including
Windows with mingw) but at the moment it is only being tested on Linux, Windows with MinGW) but at the moment it is only being tested on
Macintosh, and FreeBSD. The build system requires Python. V8, on which <b>Linux</b>,
<b>Macintosh</b>, and
<b>FreeBSD</b>. The build system requires Python. V8, on which
Node is built, supports only IA-32 and ARM processors. V8 is included in the Node is built, supports only IA-32 and ARM processors. V8 is included in the
Node distribution. There are no dependencies. Node distribution. There are no dependencies.

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