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Promises vs Callbacks

Developers should learn Promises to manage asynchronous tasks like API calls, file I/O, or database queries without falling into 'callback hell' meets developers should learn callbacks to manage asynchronous tasks effectively, such as handling api responses, file operations, or ui events in web development. Here's our take.

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Promises

Developers should learn Promises to manage asynchronous tasks like API calls, file I/O, or database queries without falling into 'callback hell'

Promises

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Developers should learn Promises to manage asynchronous tasks like API calls, file I/O, or database queries without falling into 'callback hell'

Pros

  • +They are essential for modern web development, especially when working with frameworks like React or Node
  • +Related to: javascript, async-await

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Callbacks

Developers should learn callbacks to manage asynchronous tasks effectively, such as handling API responses, file operations, or UI events in web development

Pros

  • +They are essential in environments where blocking operations would degrade performance, like in Node
  • +Related to: javascript, asynchronous-programming

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Promises if: You want they are essential for modern web development, especially when working with frameworks like react or node and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Callbacks if: You prioritize they are essential in environments where blocking operations would degrade performance, like in node over what Promises offers.

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The Bottom Line
Promises wins

Developers should learn Promises to manage asynchronous tasks like API calls, file I/O, or database queries without falling into 'callback hell'

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