{"id":5914,"date":"2018-04-16T18:52:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T13:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.konstantinfo.com\/blog\/?p=5914"},"modified":"2020-09-25T17:43:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T12:13:18","slug":"whats-new-in-node-js-8-and-node-js-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.konstantinfo.com\/konstant-blog\/whats-new-in-node-js-8-and-node-js-9\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New and Different in Node.js 8 and Node.js 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Node.js is one of the most trusted cross-platform JavaScript runtime environments, that are known to offer great value and assurance in writing server-side codes. And the proficiency offered by the framework keeps on adding to development value and preferences with continuous release of new versions and updates of it. Same is the case with Node.js 8 and Node.js 9 that are built on the same value propositions but compare differently in terms of features are traits and connect with and serve users differently.<\/p>\n<p>Node.js 8, as we know, has been having a reputation of allowing developers to strengthen their coding quality and access better support for their long-term solutions built on Node.js. With this it assures great level of stability and consistency in performance, looking to establish and deliver enough value and authority to drive it well throughout, down the line in the future. Also, this brings in more of long-term compliance value to the project. All of which says, going with Node.js 8 development you would be able to acquire more in terms of dependability and longevity of application.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konstantinfo.com\/blog\/6-reasons-node-js-is-your-express-ticket-to-web-app-development\/\" target=\"_blank\">6 Reasons Node.js is Your Express Ticket to Web App Development<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Major Node.js 8 features:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Built on Google V8 6.1 JavaScript engine<\/li>\n<li>Powered by NPM 5.0.0 client<\/li>\n<li>Offers high-rated performance value<\/li>\n<li>Supported by N-API replacement layer to offer more in terms of stability and reliability<\/li>\n<li>20% more improved and advanced than Node 6 LTS<\/li>\n<li>Includes features like lockfiles, local caching with offline fallbacks, and SHA512 checksums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Node.js 9, on the other hand, is more about allowing users to put up with more refined and advanced choice and possibilities that refer to latest user needs and market trends. It is more flexible in taking up user inputs and is predominantly sleeker in terms of applicability and usability. As it is based on latest development resources and newest of references of utility traits, it is highly scalable and extendible in its ways. And this allows it to offer you better compliance with latest third-party tools and services. It is also upgraded to act responsive to modern functional ecosystem and responds flexibly to third-party tools and services.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konstantinfo.com\/blog\/top-reasons-to-choose-node-js-over-java-for-enterprise-app-development\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top Reasons to Choose Node.JS Over Java for Enterprise App Development<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Major Node.js 9 features:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Built on Google V8 6.2 JavaScript engine<\/li>\n<li>Support available for HTTP\/2 and N-API<\/li>\n<li>Comes with the async hooks module offerings API for registering callbacks<\/li>\n<li>Features enhanced \u2018Error\u2019 objects to help you gain more control over handling errors<\/li>\n<li>Unlike earlier versions, with parse errors it doesn\u2019t close connection, instead sends a \u2018400 Bad Request\u2019 response<\/li>\n<li>Comes with a large no. of fixing options which vitally aid in correcting Symbol properties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That simply presents the striking difference between the two latest versions of Node.js. The features of which are quite different and unique in terms of reach and value they command. If one has a matured configuration to deal with stability factors, the other one looks more companionable with the latest needs of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konstantinfo.com\/nodejs-development\" target=\"_blank\">Node.js development services<\/a>. If we look into the overall picture of it, it clearly establishes that Node.js 8 is more about putting up with long-term support and Node.js 9 is about gaining pace with the new release line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Node.js is one of the most trusted cross-platform JavaScript runtime environments, that are known to offer great value and assurance in writing server-side codes. And the proficiency offered by the framework keeps on adding to development value and preferences with continuous release of new versions and updates of it. Same is the case with Node.js&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.konstantinfo.com\/konstant-blog\/whats-new-in-node-js-8-and-node-js-9\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What\u2019s New and Different in Node.js 8 and Node.js 9<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":5916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150,41],"tags":[1221],"class_list":["post-5914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","category-web-development","tag-node-js-8-and-node-js-9","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What\u2019s New and Different in Node.js 8 and Node.js 9 - Konstantinfo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Look at how Node.js 8 and Node.js 9 differ, in this compressed three-minutes read.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.konstantinfo.com\/konstant-blog\/whats-new-in-node-js-8-and-node-js-9\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What\u2019s New and Different in Node.js 8 and Node.js 9 - 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