<ul><li>JavaScript, being single-threaded, uses a call stack to manage function calls.</li><li>Excessive function calls can lead to stack overflow errors due to the finite memory allocated to the call stack.</li><li>Tail Call Optimization (TCO) in ES6 prevents stack growth in recursive functions by reusing memory space.</li><li>Proper Tail Calls (PTC) ensure that the recursive call is the last operation in a function, allowing TCO to optimize.</li><li>Usage of TCO can prevent stack overflow in recursive functions like factorial calculations.</li><li>Currently, TCO support in JavaScript is limited, but alternative methods like trampolines and WebAssembly can be used.</li><li>Trampolines are higher-order functions that execute thunks to avoid stack overflow in recursive scenarios.</li><li>WebAssembly, with languages like Rust, allows leveraging TCO for efficient recursive functions in JavaScript.</li><li>TCO adoption in JavaScript remains a topic of discussion, with potential benefits for optimizing recursive code.</li><li>Understanding TCO concepts can lead to writing more memory-efficient and scalable recursive code in various languages.</li></ul>

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