JavaScript Patterns

Async/await and error handling patterns.

Quick Reference

Async/await:

Prefer async/await over .then()/.catch()
Always use try/catch with await
Use logger.errorAndReport() for error tracking, except for Apollo errors: the shell's Apollo client reports those (Who reports an error)
Use Promise.all() for concurrent operations

Error handling:

Async/Await Over Promises

Error Handling

Always Use Try/Catch

Error Normalization

Context in Error Logs

Promise.all() for Concurrent Operations

Error Recovery

Timeout Handling

Reference Files

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Async/await and error handling patterns.

Quick Reference

Async/await:

Prefer async/await over .then()/.catch()
Always use try/catch with await
Use logger.errorAndReport() for error tracking, except for Apollo errors: the shell's Apollo client reports those (Who reports an error)
Use Promise.all() for concurrent operations

Error handling: