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 Explore Asynchronous I/O in Node.js with Libuv!

Libuv is an open-source library that provides asynchronous I/O capabilities for Node.js. In this article, we'll delve into how libuv operates and handles I/O tasks across different operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows.

The event loop in libuv processes callbacks when the operating system signals that an I/O task is complete. We'll explore specific examples of I/O handling, such as reading a JSON file on Linux, logging request time on macOS, and returning JSON data on Windows.

Source: https://dev.to/duong19639775/exploring-libuv-asynchronous-io-in-nodejs-on-linux-macos-and-windows-gdp