Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Node.js Development 3.5: Async Await Now

The video tutorial introduces async/await in JavaScript, explaining how these keywords can make asynchronous code look synchronous. It covers the transition from generator functions to async/await, detailing the necessary code changes. The tutorial also explains how to transform functions to return promises and demonstrates implementing async/await in file reading operations. The session concludes with a summary and a preview of the next topic, unit testing.

Explain how the 'await' keyword can be used with promises.

What changes need to be made to convert a generator function to use 'async' and 'await'?

What is the purpose of the 'await' keyword in asynchronous functions?

Describe the process of transforming a function to return a promise.

What are the benefits of using synchronous code in JavaScript?