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async functions return promises. await pauses the function and yields control to the caller. The rest of the function runs as a microtask when the awaited promise settles. await unwraps the promise or throws the rejection reason.
How async/await Works Behind the Scenes in JavaScript
How does async/await work behind the scenes in JavaScript?
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No. await pauses the async function and yields control to the caller. The caller continues running synchronous code. The rest of the async function runs as a microtask when the awaited promise settles.
Code before await runs synchronously. await pauses and schedules the rest as a microtask. Code after the foo() call runs next (sync). Then the rest of foo runs (microtask). So: 1, 3, 2.
Yes. async functions return promises. await unwraps promises. try/catch with await is equivalent to .catch with .then. You can mix await with Promise.all.
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