Async methods in JS

What's the difference between setImmideate, queueMicrotask and setTimeout(cb, 0)?

How to cancel fetch when the screen unmounts?

I'm having a bit of an issue with asynchronous fetch operation. Fetch operation starts on componentWillMount() and if causes issue if the user navigates back before a response is generated. I need a workaround to not update state with data response ...

What is your favorite rust web-framework?

I am currently developing a new IoT-project and we decided to program it in rust since part of the embedded architecture can run the same code as the server side. mainly the COAP utilizing the 6lowpan for meshing and a classic NFC communication. I h...

How do you handle asynchronicity in JavaScript?

How to implement multiple tasks waiting for one task?

Well, in Node.js or in Clojure... I ran into a problem — all of the requests are relying on a task on the server. So they have to wait until the task is finished. I got one solution from my friend — use promise to wrap the task and let others use yie...

Will child callback wait when parent callback is called in async? If not, does it has any effect on performance?

I came across this scenario while coding recently. I have an async function like this. exports.dummy = function (req, res, next) { async.waterfall([ function (cb) { /.../ cb(); }, function (cb1) { if (/*something*/) { ...

Real-world use cases for CSP (Communicating Sequential Processes) in JavaScript?

I'm a sucker for trying out new ideas in JS, and have fully jumped on board the ES201X train. I have read about CSP and coroutines in the past (specifically in relation to https://github.com/getify/asynquence) but never really had a go, the syntax wa...