Server Side development with Node.js and Koa.js Quick Start Guide

What is async… await?

Asynchronous functions are functions that work asynchronously. They return a Promise class implicitly and can run concurrently. We will be discussing two major ways to define asynchronous functions. These include the following:

• Using the native Promise class
• Using the modern Async keyword

The await keyword is used inside an asynchronous function to resolve a promise. Async and await are usually used together for managing the control of flow in a modern asynchronous JavaScript application. Koa relies heavily on async.. await to avoid callback hell and provide a more convenient method for handling errors.