JS Engine And Execution Context

Javascript engines are programs that convert Javascript code into native machine code. These engines are embedded into the browser for runtime compilation and execution of the code. Google chrome uses V8 engine, Safari uses JavaScriptCore, and Firefox uses SpiderMonkey. To transform and run code faster, modern javascript engines use Just In Time (JIT) compilation, which is a combination of both interpretation and compilation. How JS Engine Works ​ Parser...

August 15, 2021 · 4 min · Me