Phase 2 · Node.js Fundamentals

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Callbacks

Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.

Summary

Functions passed as arguments to be invoked once an async operation completes — Node's original async pattern, still seen throughout its core APIs.

How to Learn This

  • 1Write a function that accepts a callback and calls it after a `setTimeout`.
  • 2Recognize 'callback hell' from deeply nested callback-based code.
  • 3Understand why Promises were introduced to solve callback hell.
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