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kbmsaravanan edited this page Nov 15, 2017 · 2 revisions

Node.js is an open source server framework.

Here is how PHP or ASP handles a file request:

  • Sends the task to the computer's file system.
  • Waits while the file system opens and reads the file.
  • Returns the content to the client.
  • Ready to handle the next request.

Here is how Node.js handles a file request:

  • Sends the task to the computer's file system.
  • Ready to handle the next request.
  • When the file system has opened and read the file, the server returns the content to the client.