What is the purpose of the –max-old-space-size flag in Node.js?

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What is the purpose of the –max-old-space-size flag in Node.js?

Key points

  • This flag specifically controls the memory allocation for V8's old generation heap.
  • It enables Node.js to handle larger applications by increasing memory usage.
  • Other flags mentioned in the options do not relate to memory allocation or V8's heap.

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