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Asynchronous programming is an integral part of JavaScript development, especially when dealing with tasks like fetching data from APIs or performing complex computations. Traditionally, JavaScript developers have used promises to handle asynchronous operations.
However, the introduction of async and await syntax in ES2017 has revolutionized asynchronous programming, providing a more concise and readable way to work with promises.
In this article, we'll explore how to combine promises with async/await syntax to streamline asynchronous workflows in JavaScript.
Understanding async/await
Before diving into combining promises with async/await, let's briefly review what async and await are and how they work.
async functions are a type of JavaScript function that always returns a promise. Inside an async function, you can use the await keyword to pause the execution of the function until a promise is settled (fulfilled or rejected), effectively making asynchronous code appear synchronous.
