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# Node.js vs. C++ library

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### Use Blynk with Node.js <a href="#use-blynk-with-nodejs" id="use-blynk-with-nodejs"></a>

Node.js is easy to write scripts, update, and prototype. It also supports secure SSL connection out-of-the-box.

Node.js has lots of modules for Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, Desktop Ubuntu etc - which makes integration very easy.

Node.js has timers, asynchronous operations, etc - this is important when you start building more complex applications.

#### [How to install Node.js library on Linux](http://help.blynk.cc/hardware-and-libraries/node-js/how-to-install-nodejs-library-on-linux) <a href="#how-to-install-nodejs-library-on-linux" id="how-to-install-nodejs-library-on-linux"></a>

### Use Blynk with C++ <a href="#use-blynk-with-c" id="use-blynk-with-c"></a>

If you want just to toggle a pin, it will simply work out-of-the-box.\
But if you want to add more functionality, it **will** require some Linux, threading, sockets knowledge, modifying Makefile, etc.\
So, C++ is generally **for advanced developers**.

#### [How to install C++ library on Linux \[community forum\]](http://community.blynk.cc/t/using-c-on-a-raspberry-pi-with-blynk/11864) <a href="#how-to-install-c-library-on-linux-community-forum" id="how-to-install-c-library-on-linux-community-forum"></a>

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