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faressoft
faressoft

Reputation: 19641

Does the V8 javascript engine compile all javascript to machine language?

Does the V8 engine that is used in Chrome and Node.js compile the entire code to machine language once or it compiles the next context to be executed every time for each context that is added to the call stack ?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 165

Answers (1)

xaxxon
xaxxon

Reputation: 19751

V8 will likely compile some of your code to machine language and likely not compile all of it to machine language.

The exact representation for any piece of code depends on many factors, including the ever-changing optimization behaviors in the library. None of it is guaranteed and shouldn't be treated as such, even if it behaves a certain way right now.

Upvotes: 1

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