MDN Web Docs vs Node.js --prof
MDN Web Docs
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| Figure | MDN Web Docs | Node.js --prof |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Online code documentation and reference sites | 5.5 (#14) | 7.7 (#1) |
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MDN Web Docs
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Node.js --prof
Node.js --prof is a command-line option that generates V8 profiler output for examining CPU activity. The related --prof-process option processes output produced by --prof. The listed profiling mode is sampling, and CPU profiling is supported for JavaScript and C++. Node.js itself is an asynchronous, event-driven JavaScript runtime designed for building scalable network applications.
After an input script runs, Node.js enters its event loop and exits when no callbacks remain. Its documentation describes HTTP as a first-class citizen designed with streaming and low latency in mind. The child_process.fork() API and cluster module can support work across multiple cores. Node.js is available for Linux, macOS and Windows, with a desktop deployment model and a free plan. Its download page lists Current, LTS and EOL releases, nightly binaries and previous releases, and offers a signed source tarball with verification instructions for signed SHASUMS. Node.js advises using official sources rather than unofficial binaries or downloads.