Phase 2 · Node.js Fundamentals
TopicsCallbacks
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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