Await new
await new
is a syntax used in JavaScript to create a new object and wait for its constructor to complete before continuing execution.
Here's a breakdown of the syntax:
await
: This keyword is used to pause the execution of the surrounding code until the promise returned by the expression followingawait
is resolved or rejected.new
: This keyword is used to create a new object from a constructor function.- The constructor function: This is the function that is called to create the new object. It should return a value that is a promise, which is then awaited by the
await
keyword.
Here's an example of how you might use await new
:
async function createNewObject() {
const myObject = await new MyClass();
console.log(myObject);
}
class MyClass {
constructor() {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve({ foo: 'bar' });
}, 2000);
});
}
}
In this example, the createNewObject
function uses await new
to create a new instance of the MyClass
constructor. The constructor returns a promise that resolves after 2 seconds, and the await
keyword pauses the execution of the createNewObject
function until that promise is resolved. Once the promise is resolved, the myObject
variable is assigned the value of the resolved promise, and the console.log
statement is executed.
Note that await new
is only available in async functions, and it's generally used when you need to create a new object and wait for its constructor to complete before continuing execution.