Demystifying the JavaScript Event Loop: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction The Event Loop is a crucial mechanism in JavaScript (used in both browsers and NodeJS runtime environments). Despite JavaScript being single-threaded, the Event Loop enables it to handle multiple asynchronous tasks (like ` setTimeout `, ` setInterval `, ` fetch `, etc.) efficiently, similar to how multi-threading works in other programming languages. Related Components Call Stack The Call Stack is a vital concept that explains how the JavaScript engine keeps track of function calls within a program. It operates on a Last In, First Out (LIFO) structure, meaning the last function called is the first one to be executed. When a function is called, it's added to the Call Stack . Once the function completes execution, it's removed from the Call Stack. This process helps JavaScript execute tasks sequentially, in the order functions are called. Task Queue The Task Queue (also known as the Callback Queue , Event Queue , or Macrotask Queue ) contains JavaScript task...