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# The Event Loop
JavaScript is single-threaded but it can still take advantage of asynchronous JavaScript is single-threaded but it can still take advantage of asynchronous
programming. programming.
The Event Loop is a Javascript construct responsible In order to do that, the runtime keeps a structure called The Event Loop which
for holding operations to be executed asynchronously with respect to the main is responsible for holding operations to be executed asynchronously with
flow of execution. Whenever we meet a portion of code that may not be respect to the main flow of execution. Whenever we meet a portion of code that
possible to execute now, it is put in the Event Loop. Let's look at some may not be possible to execute now, it is put in the Event Loop. Let's look at
examples: some examples:
1. 1.