await — Easy Playground

Pauses execution of an async coroutine until a result is available

Python Playground

import asyncio

async def get_number():
    await asyncio.sleep(0)
    return 42

async def get_string():
    await asyncio.sleep(0)
    return "hello"

async def main():
    # await pauses until the coroutine completes
    num = await get_number()
    text = await get_string()
    print(f"Number: {num}")
    print(f"String: {text}")

asyncio.run(main())

Output

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await pauses the current coroutine until the awaited one completes, then returns its result. You can only use await inside async functions.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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