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Re:Building a JavaScript Runtime from Scratch using C by Spivak on Saturday October 11, 2025 @02:10PM (#45551287)
Runtime is the glue between JS Engine and OS which is from scratch. Runtime embeds engine and lets engine talk to the outside world.
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Re:Building a JavaScript Runtime from Scratch using C by throwawaymaths on Saturday October 11, 2025 @04:43PM (#45552517)
engines only execute one JS microtask at a time, you must run it in something, that's the runtime.
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