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Can you list types of asynchronous calls or methods you have encountered?

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In Node.js, asynchronous calls can be implemented in several ways:

  • Callbacks — the classic method, where a function takes another function that is called after the operation completes.
  • Promises — an object representing the result of an asynchronous operation, allowing chaining with .then() and .catch().
  • async/await — syntactic sugar over promises, enabling writing asynchronous code in a synchronous style.
  • EventEmitter — an event mechanism, often used for asynchronous event notification.
  • Streams — allow working with data in parts asynchronously.

Example with async/await:

async function fetchData() {
  try {
    const data = await someAsyncOperation();
    console.log(data);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
}
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