What is the purpose of the Node.js vm module?

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What is the purpose of the Node.js vm module?

Key points

  • The vm module compiles and executes JavaScript code within V8 virtual machine contexts.
  • It provides a sandboxed environment for running code with controlled access to global objects.
  • This is useful for security and testing purposes where code needs to be isolated.

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