Promises... in JavaScript
JavaScript promises are a way to handle asynchronous operations in a cleaner and more readable way compared to traditional callback-based approaches. They represent a value that might be available now, or in the future, or never.
States of a Promise
- Pending: The initial state. The operation has not yet completed.
- Fulfilled: The operation has completed successfully, and the promise has a resulting value.
- Rejected: The operation has failed, and the promise has a reason (an error).
Creating a Promise
A promise is created using the Promise
constructor, which takes a function (executor) with two arguments:
resolve
: A function to mark the promise as fulfilled.reject
: A function to mark the promise as rejected.