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Could JavaScript have synchronous <code>await</code>?

· Axel Rauschmayer · March 28, 2025, 8:11 p.m.

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Summary

This blog post examines the issues in JavaScript caused by its asynchronous nature and proposes the concept of synchronous `await` as a potential solution.

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