Svelte · Junior · Question 8 of 76

Does Svelte use a virtual DOM?

✓Correct answer: No: the compiler generates code that updates only the affected DOM nodes
2Yes, like React
3Only in development mode

Explanation

Reactivity in Svelte 5 is based on signals: the runtime knows exactly which template parts depend on which state.

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