Learning the Node.js basics

What you should know

Node.js history

Installing Node.js

Using Visual Studio Code

Inspecting the global object

Using the require function

Handling argument variables with process.argv

Working with standard input

Using standard output

Creating a delay with setTimeout

Incorporating setInterval

Reporting progress with setInterval

Understanding core modules

Collecting information with readline

Using readline

Exporting custom modules

Creating a module

Custom events with the EventEmitter

Consuming a module with EventEmitter

Listing directory files

Reading files

Writing and appending files

Creating directories

Renaming and removing files

Renaming and removing directories

Readable file streams

Writable file streams

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