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Discussion: Chasing Promises

Discussion: Chasing Promises

Execute the code to understand the output and gain insights into how the await keyword allows asynchronous tasks to be completed in sequence.

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Verifying the output

Now, it’s time to execute the code and observe the output.

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console.log("Application started");
async function fetchDataFromAPI() {
  console.log("Fetching data from API...");
  await processAPIData();
  console.log("Data fetched successfully");
}
async function processAPIData() {
  console.log("Processing API data...");
}
fetchDataFromAPI();
console.log("Application ended");

The await keyword

The await keyword allows us to write asynchronous code in a more linear fashion, making it easier to understand the flow of execution, even when dealing with operations that take time to complete.

Understanding the output

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