🌎 JavaScript Explained: Async/Await vs Promises — What’s the Difference? (2025) 📈

Simplifying Asynchronous JavaScript: Promises vs Async/Await 👊

Handling asynchronous operations is a cornerstone of modern JavaScript programming. Whether you’re fetching data from an API, reading files, or dealing with timers, you need a way to manage operations that don’t return results immediately. Enter Promises and async/await, two of JavaScript’s most powerful tools for managing asynchronous code.

But which one should you use, and why? Let’s break it down in this simple, easy-to-follow guide.

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What Are Promises?

A Promise is an object representing the eventual completion (or failure) of an asynchronous operation and its resulting value. Think of it as a placeholder for a value you’ll have in the future.

The Structure of a Promise

A Promise has three states:

1. Pending: The operation hasn’t completed yet.
2. Fulfilled: The…