How to use async and await in JavaScript
One of the nicest improvements to developer experience in recent JavaScript history is the introduction of the async and await keywords, introduced in ES2017. Together, these elements make it easy to write asynchronous logic with a simple syntax. Under the hood, they use promises, but for many cases, async and await will help you write more readable and maintainable asynchronous code without thinking about implementation. In this article, we'll first look at how to use async await in your JavaScript programs. Then, we'll talk about some of the downstream implications of using the syntax.