Why does node.js need python

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Solution

Node.js is built with GYP — cross-platform built tool written in Python. Also some other build steps are implemented in Python. So Python is required for building node from source.

But you also need Python for building native addons.

Problem

I am starting up with node This is from node.js README.md Prerequisites (Unix only): ``` * GCC 4.2 or newer * Python 2.6 or 2.7 * GNU Make 3.81 or newer * libexecinfo (FreeBSD and OpenBSD only) ``` Curious to know why does node.js need Python ? Does it use Python underneath its API

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