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How many types of API functions are there in Node.js?

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How many types of API functions are there in Node.js?
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There are two types of API functions in Node.js:

  • Asynchronous, non-blocking functions use the callback pattern, in which a callback function is passed as an argument to the function and is executed when the function completes.

  • Synchronous, blocking functions have a Sync suffix in their name, such as fs.readFileSync

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