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title: "Discussion on \"What is Async/await in JS and why should you use it?\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"What is Async/await in JS and why should you use it?\". In this blog post, we are going to discover:\n\nWhat is Async/await?\nWhy is it required?\nKey points\n\nPrerequisites:\n\nBasic knowledge of promises.\n\nBefore diving into async/await, let's see why is it required?\nfetchAPi\n    .then((data) => {\n        // p..."
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In this blog post, we are going to discover: What is Async/await? Why is it required? Key points Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of promises. Before diving into async/await, let's see why is it required? fetchAPi .then((data) => { // p...

Jun 25, 2021 · 2 min read · jatin-ranka.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jun 27, 2021  
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