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		vinayms on May 16, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: JavaScript is Good, Actually Because there is usually a need to input data or parameters and I prefer a GUI textbox more than file based or command based approach. I also prefer visual inspection and debugging. Browsers make all this simpler.

hajile on May 17, 2018 [–]

Consider bootstrapping a simple Electron instance. You get the whole browser, but you get the great node stuff too.

https://electronjs.org/

vinayms on May 17, 2018 | [–]

May be I will try it when writing full fledged server side node code, but as of now a browser suffices for what I want.

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