Question 1

Does forEach await the async callback in JavaScript?

Accepted Answer

No. forEach does not await the async callback. The loop finishes immediately, and the async callbacks run in parallel in the background. This is usually not what you want. Use for...of for sequential await or Promise.all with map for parallel.

Question 2

How do you use await sequentially in a loop in JavaScript?

Accepted Answer

Use for...of: for (const url of urls) { const data = await fetch(url); process(data); }. Each iteration waits for the previous one. Use this for dependent operations.

Question 3

How do you use await in parallel in a loop in JavaScript?

Accepted Answer

Use Promise.all with map: const results = await Promise.all(urls.map(url => fetch(url))). All fetches start at once. Use this for independent operations (much faster than sequential).

Question 4

How do you limit concurrency with async/await in JavaScript?

Accepted Answer

Batch with Promise.all: process limit items at a time. for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i += limit) { await Promise.all(items.slice(i, i + limit).map(fn)); }. This avoids overwhelming the server.

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