Can I use fetch in Node.js?
Yes, in recent versions Node.js has a built-in fetch. But traditionally, Node.js used http module or libraries like axios for making HTTP requests, since fetch was a browser API.
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Node.js has no DOM, uses global instead of window, has built-in modules like fs and http, has full system access, and uses CommonJS or ES modules. Browser JavaScript has the DOM, fetch, localStorage, and a sandboxed environment.
No. Node.js has no DOM, no document, and no window. It works with the file system and network instead. This is one of the biggest differences from browser JavaScript.
global, not window. In the browser, the global object is window. In Node.js, it is global. This is the first difference beginners notice when moving from frontend to backend.
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