JavaScript · Async JavaScript

async / await

An async function always returns a promise. await pauses it until another promise settles, then returns its value or throws its error.

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Syntax

async function name() { const value = await promise; }

Example

Try it

async function load() {
  const value = await Promise.resolve("ready");
  console.log(value);
}
load();

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