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Learn ES6 Async/Await

Learn how to implement and handle asynchronous methods in JavaScript using ES6 syntax.

Given the following promise:

const promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
  setTimeout(() => {
    resolve('Hello World!');
    reject(new Error('error'));
  }, 2000);
});

Which one of the following code blocks correctly rewrites this promise code using ES6 async/await?

function main() {
  promise
    .then((result) => console.log(result))
    .catch((error) => console.error(error));
}

Concept: What is a promise?

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Async/Await is just a way to describe Promises in ES6 syntax. You should first understand what Promises are.

How to: Write an async method

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How to: Handle Errors

Gotchas: Parallelism

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