Where are globals stored in Node.JS? Is there a window-like object in Node?
Problem
If I write:
myVar = 123; // note the missing var keyword
is there an object in NodeJs where I can retrieve this variable from?
In a browser this would be:
window.myVar
Solution
Node's globals are stored in the global variable and is documented here. Since "global" variables are local to each module, global is the true global variable that is shared across modules.
Discussion
They are stored in the global object
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