Is it possible (and recommended) to use Javascript to perform server-side scripting? [closed]

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Is it possible to use Javascript to query databases to display text, images and other data and, generally to perform server-side scripting? And if so would you recommend using Javascript to do this or is it better to use PHP, Python, ASP etc?

Answer 1

Did you hear about node.js?

Yes, it's possible.

Recommended? -It depends, as always...

Answer 2

It's definitely possible, see Node.js. Practical? Depends on your situation entirely.

See this question and Aziz's comment for more links.