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JavaScript

Desmond Dallas
Desmond Dallas
6,985 Points
Posted by Desmond Dallas
Desmond Dallas
6,985 Points

Javascript/node.js

Hi all, I’m currently learning Javascript. Apart from the fact that I would be gaining knowledge of a new framework I would like to know if there is any benefit in learning node.js as well as Javascript together.

Does one node.js compliment Javascript in anyway. I’ve researched about node.js but still quite confused to what it actually does.

3 Answers

Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points
Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points

It depends on your goals. If you need to do a backend (server side code), Node.js will be the simplest solution, because you are familiar with the laguage. But professional backend developers prefer languages that are specially created for these purposes: PHP, Python, Go, Ruby.

Desmond Dallas
Desmond Dallas
6,985 Points
Desmond Dallas
Desmond Dallas
6,985 Points

Thanks for reply, is that to say there are in theory more professional jobs for PHP?

Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points
Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points

Yes, because PHP an older language and many frameworks and CMSs have been made on it (WordPress, Joomla, Laravel, Zen, Symfony, etc).