Taking Scripting Language Performance to New Heights

Javascript Engines: Interpreters that run Javascript code

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Javascript is one of the most popular scripting languages in the world, powering much of the modern web. As with any scripting language, performance of this language is important, and this is where Javascript engines come in. Javascript engines are programs that run Javascript code and deliver performance improvements. In this article, we’ll discuss what different types of Javascript engines are and how they work.

What is a Javascript Engine?

A Javascript engine converts the Javascript language into executable code that can be run on a computer. It takes the code written in JavaScript and translates it into instructions the computer can understand, then it executes those instructions to produce a result.

Type of Javascript Engines

There are a few different types of Javascript engines available, depending on the platform you’re running on.

Google V8

• Google’s V8 JavaScript engine is a high performance, open source JavaScript engine developed by Google for use in its Chrome web browser.
• V8 compiles JavaScript code into native machine code…