# JSTotD: Why async functions?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jstotd-why-async-functions/642184>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [March 23, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jstotd-why-async-functions/642184 "2020-03-23T03:32:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jstotd-why-async-functions/642184/2 "2020-06-08T23:21:29Z")

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