greenlet

GitHub describes it as 🦎 Move an async function into its own thread.. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

GitHub describes it as 🦎 Move an async function into its own thread.. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. The README describes the project this way: Move an async function into its own thread. A simplified single-function version of workerize, offering the same performance as direct Worker usage.

The README section "Greenlet" states: Greenlet supports IE10+, since it uses Web Workers. For NodeJS usage, Web Workers must be polyfilled using a library like node-webworker.

The README section "Installation & Usage" states: ⚠️ Caveat: the function you pass cannot rely on its surrounding scope, since it is executed in an isolated context.

The README section "Installation & Usage" states: ‼️ Important: never call greenlet() dynamically. Doing so creates a new Worker thread for every call:

The repository README is the source for this review. It does not replace a local installation or an independent test.

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