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JavaScript Node.js Basics 2017 Building a Command Line Application Capturing Command Line Arguments

Posted by ilovecode
ilovecode
8,071 Points

Alena Holligan's data does not always appear first

In this video Andrew says that Alena's data will always return first because she has fewer badges. But when I run the app in my console I got chalkers data first and then Alena. So I ran the app a few times and it actually does not always return first, So is his explanation still valid, as the result was not the same every time?

ilovecode-MacBook-Air:Node-Basics-2017 ilovecode$ node "app 3.js"
chalkers has 209 badges and 5991 in Javascript
alenaholligan has 135 badges and 205 in Javascript
ilovecode-MacBook-Air:Node-Basics-2017 ilovecode$ node "app 3.js"
alenaholligan has 135 badges and 205 in Javascript
chalkers has 209 badges and 5991 in Javascript
ilovecode-MacBook-Air:Node-Basics-2017 ilovecode$ node "app 3.js"
alenaholligan has 135 badges and 205 in Javascript
chalkers has 209 badges and 5991 in Javascript
ilovecode-MacBook-Air:Node-Basics-2017 ilovecode$ node "app 3.js"
chalkers has 209 badges and 5991 in Javascript
alenaholligan has 135 badges and 205 in Javascript
ilovecode-MacBook-Air:Node-Basics-2017 ilovecode$ node "app 3.js"
alenaholligan has 135 badges and 205 in Javascript
chalkers has 209 badges and 5991 in Javascript

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

This is a great example of how asynchronous processes can't be precisely predicted. Assuming the server starts handling both requests about the same time, it makes sense that the one with less data should usually finish first, but all sorts of things can influence the speed of the individual requests.