Will an async function inside another function continue running after the function has returned?

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Sorry if its a really naive question. I have described the situation as follows. My question is, will OtherAsyncFunction() continue and complete its execution if runThis() returns prematurely?

var a = await runThis(); 

async function runThis(){
   // ... 
   OtherAsyncFunction(); 
   // ... 
   return await someOtherAsyncFunction;  
}

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/await — axiac, Apr 26 '18 at 06:32
Have a look at [Can I fire and forget a promise](https://stackoverflow.com/q/32384449/1048572) for how to fix this — Bergi, Apr 26 '18 at 07:49

Kevin Li · Answer 1 · 2018-04-26T13:05:44.030

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It will still execute OtherAsyncFunction, unless you do await OtherAsyncFunction().

An async function can contain an await expression that pauses the execution of the async function and waits for the passed Promise's resolution, and then resumes the async function's execution and returns the resolved value. See more details here

edited Apr 26 '18 at 13:05

answered Apr 26 '18 at 07:06

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Please post a link to the source of your quote – JJJ Apr 26 '18 at 07:21

Will an async function inside another function continue running after the function has returned?

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