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Javascript – what is defference between console.log(this) in nodejs and console.log(this) in browser?

When I log (this) in the browser I get window Object, But when I log (this) in node.js I got {}.
I road global object in node js is same window object in browser, What is precisely the deference between this and global Object in Node.js?
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    Node.js is capable of printing objects without the need to convert them into strings in the console log, while i am guessing in the browser that is not possible. "{}" is an empty object in javascript

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    Simple answer to me seems to be, in both examples this is the global object for the JavaScript runtime.

    • In the browser, this is the Browser Object Model

      • https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_window.asp
      • "All global JavaScript objects, functions, and variables automatically become members of the window object."
      • It is a collection of properties and methods that contain information about the browser and computer screen.
      • Even the document object (of the HTML DOM) is a property of the window object.

    • The difference is in the top-level code in a Node module, this is equivalent to module.exports. That’s the empty object you see.

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