System Info Example - Electron Typing CST Test
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System Info Example — Electron Code
Displays system information using Node.js os module inside an Electron app.
// index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h3>System Info</h3>
<pre id='info'></pre>
<script>
const os = require('os');
document.getElementById('info').textContent = `Platform: ${os.platform()}\nCPU: ${os.cpus()[0].model}\nMemory: ${Math.round(os.totalmem() / 1e9)} GB`;
</script>
</body>
</html>Electron Language Guide
Electron is an open-source framework for building cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS) with Node.js integration and Chromium-based rendering. It allows developers to create desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux with a single codebase.
Primary Use Cases
- ▸Cross-platform desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- ▸Rapid development using web technologies
- ▸Internal enterprise tools
- ▸Consumer desktop apps (Slack, VS Code, Discord)
- ▸Apps requiring integration with Node.js modules
Notable Features
- ▸Cross-platform support with a single codebase
- ▸Full access to Node.js APIs
- ▸Chromium-based rendering for web-like UI
- ▸Automatic updates via electron-updater
- ▸Extensive ecosystem of plugins and libraries
Origin & Creator
Created by GitHub in 2013 (originally as Atom Shell) to power the Atom text editor, Electron has grown into a popular framework for desktop apps.
Industrial Note
Best suited for cross-platform desktop apps where rapid development with web technologies is prioritized over binary size or raw performance.