JavaScript is single-threaded, but it can still handle async work.
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JavaScript is single-threaded, but it can still handle async work. In this course, you'll learn all about the event loop, call stack, task queue, and microtask queue. You’ll also learn why promises run before timers and how async code really executes, all with helpful examples. https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mastering-the-javascript-event-loop/
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