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Promise: the API

Promise API overview.

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Promise API overview

  • new Promise() requires a function as param

resolving a promise

  • via constructor parameter new Promise((resolve) => { resolve(); })
  • using Promise.resolve()

a rejected promise

  • using the constructor parameter
  • via Promise.reject()

Promise.all()

  • Promise.all([p1, p2]) resolves when all promises resolve
  • Promise.all([p1, p2]) rejects when a promise is rejected

Promise.race()

  • Promise.race([p1, p2]) resolves/reject when one of the promises resolves/rejects
  • Promise.race([p1, p2]) rejects when one of the promises rejects
  • Promise.race([p1, p2]) order matters (and timing)