Library

Asynchronous Code in Express

24-minute JavaScript Course

Start Course

About this Course

In this course, we’ll look more closely at three approaches to handling asynchronous operations in Express: callbacks, promises, and async/await.

What you'll learn

  • Using callbacks in Express
  • Using promises in Express
  • Using async/await syntax in Express

Asynchronous Code in Express

Asynchronous programming in JavaScript has evolved rapidly in recent years. Due to this change, handling asynchronous tasks in Express, such as getting information from a database, can be achieved in a variety of ways. Let's take a look at three approaches you can use to handle asynchronous operations in Express: callbacks, promises, and async/await.

Chevron 6 steps

Teacher

  • Treasure Porth

    Web developer, JavaScript enthusiast, education professional. I'm happy as long as I have a problem to solve and something new to learn. I am passionate about doing meaningful work, providing affordable education, working with underserved populations, and not being evil. I love to travel and I'm really good at karaoke.

Download videos

You need to sign up for Treehouse in order to download course videos.

Sign up