What are ES6 generators and how can I use them in node.js?

Question

I was at a node.js meetup today, and someone I met there said that node.js has es6 generators. He said that this is a huge improvement over callback style programming, and w

Answer 1

To use the ES6 generators in node, you will need to either install node >= 0.11.2 or iojs.

In node, you will need to reference the harmony flag:

$ node --harmony app.js 

or you can explicitly just reference the generators flag

$ node --harmony_generators app.js

If you've installed iojs, you can omit the harmony flag.

$ iojs app.js

For a high level overview on how to use generators, checkout this post.