1.
Asynchronicity: concurrency. A tale of
(a.k.a: the subtle art of making a PB&J sandwich)

2.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

3.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

4.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

5.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

6.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

7.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

8.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

9.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

10.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

11.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

12.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

13.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

14.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

15.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

16.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

17.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

18.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

19.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

20.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PHP Javascript
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Before reading file");
getFileContent("sample.txt", () => {
console.log("After file read");
});
console.log("Before HTTP request");
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.onreadystatechange = () => {
if (this.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE
&& this.status === 200) {
console.log("After HTTP request");
}
};
req.open("GET", "https://swapi.co/api/planets/1");
req.send(null);
</script>
<?php
echo("Before reading filen");
$fileContents =
file_get_contents("sample.txt");
echo("After file readn");
echo("Before HTTP requestn");
$ch = curl_init("https://swapi.co/api/
planets/1/");
$data = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo("After HTTP requestn");

21.
TitleRace Conditions

22.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
About Me
@joel__lord
joellord

23.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Our Agenda
! Event Loop
! Callbacks
! Promises
! Generators
! Await/Async
! Events
! Reactive Events

24.
How to make a PB&J sandwich

25.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
PB&J Sandwich
• Get the ingredients
‣ Get some bread
‣ Get some PB
‣ Get some J
• Prepare the sandwich
‣ Spread PB
‣ Spread J
• Close it
• Eat it!

26.
The Event Loop

27.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
!

28.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
•
!
🥪

29.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
•
!
🥪

30.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
•
!
🥪
🍞

31.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
•
!
🥪
🍞
🥜

32.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
•
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓

33.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
•
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓

34.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
• Here’s your
sandwich
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪

35.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
•
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪

36.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
•
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪

37.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
•
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞

38.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
•
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
!
🥪

39.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
• Here’s your
sandwich !
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
!
🥪
!
🥪

40.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
• Here’s your
sandwich !
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
!
🥪
🍞
!
🥪

41.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
• Here’s your
sandwich !
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
!
🥪
🍞

42.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
• Here’s your
sandwich !
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
!
🥪
🍞
🥜

43.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
• Here’s your
sandwich !
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
!
🥪
🍞
🥜

44.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
• Here’s your
sandwich !
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓

45.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
• Here’s your
sandwich !
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓

46.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Classic Architecture
(PHP, Java)
• I want a sandwich!
• Process start
• Fetches the
ingredients
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Another process starts
• Fetches the
ingredients
• Prepares the
sandwich
• Here’s your
sandwich !
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪

47.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪

48.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞

49.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜

50.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓

51.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓

52.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪

53.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🥪

54.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪

55.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🍞
!
🥪
🥪

56.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🍞
!
🥪
🥪
🥜

57.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🍞
!
🥪
🥪
🥜
!
🥪
🍓
🍞

58.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🍞
!
🥪
🥪
🥜
!
🥪
🍓
🍞
🥜

59.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🍞
!
🥪
🥪
🥜
!
🥪
🍓
🍞
🥜
🥪
🍓

60.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🍞
!
🥪
🥪
🥜
!
🥪
🍓
🍞
🥜
🥪
🍓
🥪

61.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🍞
!
🥪
🥪
🥜
!
🥪
🍓
🍞
🥜
🥪
🍓
🥪
🥪

62.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Event Loop
(NodeJS)
• I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Worker, Make a
sandwich”
• A new customer arrives:
I want a sandwich!
• Sure
• “Other worker,
make a sandwich”
• Here is your sandwich
customer 1
!
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
🍞
🥜
🍓
🥪
!
🥪
!
🥪
🥪
🥪
🥪

63.
Synchronous JS
(2000’s)

64.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
let PBnJMaker = require("./pbnjmaker");
PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
let result = PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
console.log("Eat that " + result);

65.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Result

66.
Callbacks
(2010’s)

67.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
! Simply a function as
an argument to a
function
! Could be
synchronous or
asynchronous
// //Synchronous
let array = [1,2,3];
console.log("begin");
array.map((i) => {console.log(i)});
console.log("after");

68.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
! Simply a function as
an argument to a
function
! Could be
synchronous or
asynchronous

69.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
! Simply a function as
an argument to a
function
! Could be
synchronous or
asynchronous
//Asynchronous
console.log("begin");
fs.readFile("./cb.txt", (err, data) => {
console.log(“File content”);
});
console.log("after");

70.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
! Simply a function as
an argument to a
function
! Could be
synchronous or
asynchronous

71.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
! Simply a function as
an argument to a
function
! Could be
synchronous or
asynchronous
//Asynchronous
console.log("begin");
fs.readFile("./cb.txt", (err, data) => {
console.log(“File content”);
});
console.log("after");

72.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
! Simply a function as
an argument to a
function
! Could be
synchronous or
asynchronous
//Asynchronous
.....................
....................... (err, data) => {
console.log(“File content”);
}..
.....................

73.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
Asynchronous callback and the event loop
console.log("begin");
fs.readFile("./cb.txt",
(err, data) => {
console.log(data);
});
console.log("after");

74.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
Asynchronous callback and the event loop
fs.readFile("./cb.txt",
(err, data) => {
console.log(data);
});
console.log("after");

75.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
Asynchronous callback and the event loop
console.log("after"); (err, data) => {
console.log(data);
}

76.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
Asynchronous callback and the event loop
(err, data) => {
console.log(data);
}

77.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
Asynchronous callback and the event loop
(err, data) => {
console.log(data);
}

78.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a callback
Asynchronous callback and the event loop

79.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
PBnJMaker.fetchBread(() => {
PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter(() => {
PBnJMaker.fetchJam(() => {
PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter(() => {
PBnJMaker.spreadJam(() => {
PBnJMaker.closeSandwich((err, output) => {
console.log("Eat that " + output);
});
});
});
});
});
});

80.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Result

81.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Callbacks
! It works!
! but…
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
PBnJMaker.simulateError();
PBnJMaker.fetchBread((err) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred while fetching the ingredients");
} else {
PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter((err) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred while fetching the ingredients");
} else {
PBnJMaker.fetchJam((err) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred while fetching the ingredients");
} else {
PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter((err) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred while… the sandwich");
} else {
PBnJMaker.spreadJam((err) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred … the sandwich");
} else {
PBnJMaker.closeSandwich((err, result) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred");
} else {
console.log("Eat that " + result);
}
});
}
});
}
});
}
});
}
});
}
});

82.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Callback Hell
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
PBnJMaker.simulateError();
PBnJMaker.fetchBread((err) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred while fetching the ingredients");
} else {
PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter((err) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred while… ingredients");
} else {
PBnJMaker.fetchJam((err) => {

83.
Parallel events

84.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Step by step Parallel events
🍓🍞
🥜
🥪
🍞
🥜
🥪
🍓

85.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");

86.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
let ingredients = 0;
let steps = 0;

87.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
function fetchIngredients() {
}

88.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
function fetchIngredients() {
PBnJMaker.fetchBread(handleIngredients);
PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter(handleIngredients);
PBnJMaker.fetchJam(handleIngredients);
}

89.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
function handleIngredients(err) {
if (err) return console.log(“Error”);
ingredients++;
if (ingredients === 3) {
prepareSandwich();
}
}

90.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
function prepareSandwich() {
PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter(preparationStepCompleted);
PBnJMaker.spreadJam(preparationStepCompleted);
}

91.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
function preparationStepCompleted(err) {
if (err) return console.log(“Error");
steps++;
if (steps === 2) {
completeSandwich();
}
}

92.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
function completeSandwich(err) {
PBnJMaker.closeSandwich((err, result) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred");
} else {
console.log("Eat that " + result);
}
});
}

93.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code
fetchIngredients();

94.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Result
Parallel

95.
Promises
(2014)

96.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a promise?
! A representation of a
callback
! Returns a .then()
method
! Error handling
simplified
//Asynchronous
console.log("begin");
asyncPromise().then(onSuccess, onFailure);
console.log("after");

97.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a promise?
! A representation of a
callback
! Returns a .then()
method
! Error handling
simplified
//Asynchronous
console.log("begin");
fs.readFile("./cb.txt")
.then((data) => {
console.log(data);
}, (err) => {
console.log(err);
});
console.log("after");

98.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a promise?
! A representation of a
callback
! Returns a .then()
method
! Error handling
simplified
//Asynchronous
console.log("begin");
fs.readFile("./cb.txt")
.then((data) => {
console.log(data);
}).catch((err) => {
console.log(err);
});
console.log("after");

99.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
PBnJMaker.fetchBread()

100.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
PBnJMaker.fetchBread().then(() => {

101.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
PBnJMaker.fetchBread().then(() => {

102.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
PBnJMaker.fetchBread().then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
})

103.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
PBnJMaker.fetchBread().then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
}).then(() => {

104.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
PBnJMaker.fetchBread().then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
}).then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.fetchJam();

105.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
}).then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();

106.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
}).then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.spreadJam();

107.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
}).then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();

108.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
}).then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result);

109.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
}).catch((err) => {
console.log("Error with ingredients");

110.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
}).catch((err) => {
console.log("Error with ingredients");
}).catch((err) => {
console.log(“Error preparing”);
}).catch((err) => {
console.log(“Error somewhere”);

111.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result

112.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result

113.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result

114.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Result
Promises

115.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Aggregate functions
! .all()
! .race()
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
Promise.all([
PBnJMaker.fetchBread(),
PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter(),
PBnJMaker.fetchJam()])
.then(() => {
return Promise.all([
PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter(),
PBnJMaker.spreadJam()]);
}).then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}).then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result);
});

116.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Aggregate functions
! .all()
! .race()
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
Promise.all([
PBnJMaker.fetchBread(),
PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter(),
PBnJMaker.fetchJam()])
.then(() => {
return Promise.all([
PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter(),
PBnJMaker.spreadJam()]);
}).then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}).then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result);
});

117.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Aggregate functions
! .all()
! .race()
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
Promise.all([
PBnJMaker.fetchBread(),
PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter(),
PBnJMaker.fetchJam()])
.then(() => {
return Promise.all([
PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter(),
PBnJMaker.spreadJam()]);
}).then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}).then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result);
});

118.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Aggregate functions
! .all()
! .race()
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
Promise.all([
PBnJMaker.fetchBread(),
PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter(),
PBnJMaker.fetchJam()])
.then(() => {
return Promise.all([
PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter(),
PBnJMaker.spreadJam()]);
}).then(() => {
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}).then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result);
});

119.
Generators
(2015)

120.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

121.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

122.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

123.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

124.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

125.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

126.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

127.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

128.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

129.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

130.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

131.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

132.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

133.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

134.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

135.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

136.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
let iteration = iterable();
console.log(iteration.next()); // 3
// Do stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // 2
console.log(iteration.next()); // 1
console.log(iteration.next()); // 0
// More stuff
console.log(iteration.next()); // undefined

137.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
for (let iteration of iterable()) {
console.log(iteration);
}
// 3
// 2
// 1
// 0

138.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is a generator?
! An iterable function
! “Pauses” the
execution of a
function
function* iterable() {
let i = 4;
while(i--) {
yield i;
}
}
for (let iteration of iterable()) {
console.log(iteration);
}
// 3
// 2
// 1
// 0

139.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
PBnJMaker.verbose();
function* makePBnJ() {
yield PBnJMaker.fetchBread;
yield PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter;
yield PBnJMaker.fetchJam;
yield PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter;
yield PBnJMaker.spreadJam;
yield PBnJMaker.closeSandwich;
}
for (let step of makePBnJ()) {
step();
}
console.log("Eat that sandwich");

140.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Async Generators
! Combining the power
of promises and
generators
module.exports = (makeGenerator) => {
let generator = makeGenerator.apply(this, arguments);
function handle(result) {
// generator returns {done: [Boolean], value: [Any}}
if (result.done)
return Promise.resolve(result.value);
return
Promise.resolve(result.value).then(function(res) {
return handle(generator.next(res));
}, function(err) {
return handle(generator.throw(err));
});
}
try {
return handle(generator.next());
} catch(e) {
return Promise.reject(e);
}
};

141.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
let async = require("../async");
function* makePBnJ() {
yield PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
yield PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
yield PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
yield PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
yield PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
async(makePBnJ).then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result);
});

142.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Result
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
let async = require("../async");
function* makePBnJ() {
yield PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
yield PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
yield PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
yield PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
yield PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
async(makePBnJ).then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result);
});

143.
Async / Await
(2017)

144.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

145.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

146.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

147.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

148.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

149.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

150.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

151.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

152.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

153.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Newly introduced in
ES8 (ES2017)
! Natural evolution of
generators and
promises
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function makePBnJ() {
await PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
await PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
await PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
await PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

154.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Very easy to
parallelize processes
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function getIngredients() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
let p3 = PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
return await p1 + await p2 + await p3;
}
async function prepareSandwich() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return await p1 + await p2;
}
async function makePBnJ() {
await getIngredients();
await prepareSandwich();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result)
});

155.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Very easy to
parallelize processes
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function getIngredients() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
let p3 = PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
return await p1 + await p2 + await p3;
}
async function prepareSandwich() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return await p1 + await p2;
}
async function makePBnJ() {
await getIngredients();
await prepareSandwich();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result)
});

156.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Very easy to
parallelize processes
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function getIngredients() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
let p3 = PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
return await p1 + await p2 + await p3;
}
async function prepareSandwich() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return await p1 + await p2;
}
async function makePBnJ() {
await getIngredients();
await prepareSandwich();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result)
});

157.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Very easy to
parallelize processes
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function getIngredients() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
let p3 = PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
return await p1 + await p2 + await p3;
}
async function prepareSandwich() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return await p1 + await p2;
}
async function makePBnJ() {
await getIngredients();
await prepareSandwich();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result)
});

158.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Very easy to
parallelize processes
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function getIngredients() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
let p3 = PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
return await p1 + await p2 + await p3;
}
async function prepareSandwich() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return await p1 + await p2;
}
async function makePBnJ() {
await getIngredients();
await prepareSandwich();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result)
});

159.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Very easy to
parallelize processes
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function getIngredients() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
let p3 = PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
return await p1 + await p2 + await p3;
}
async function prepareSandwich() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return await p1 + await p2;
}
async function makePBnJ() {
await getIngredients();
await prepareSandwich();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result)
});

160.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
What is async/await?
! Very easy to
parallelize processes
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
async function getIngredients() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.fetchBread();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.fetchPeanutButter();
let p3 = PBnJMaker.fetchJam();
return await p1 + await p2 + await p3;
}
async function prepareSandwich() {
let p1 = PBnJMaker.spreadPeanutButter();
let p2 = PBnJMaker.spreadJam();
return await p1 + await p2;
}
async function makePBnJ() {
await getIngredients();
await prepareSandwich();
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ().then((result) => {
console.log("Eat that " + result)
});

161.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Async / Await
Programatically define your steps
let PBnJMaker = require("../pbnjmaker");
let ingredients = ["Bread", "PeanutButter", "Jam"];
let steps = ingredients.map((i) => `fetch${i}`);
steps.push(...["spreadPeanutButter", "spreadJam"]);
async function makePBnJ(todo) {
for (var i = 0; i < todo.length; i++) {
await PBnJMaker[todo[i]]();
}
return PBnJMaker.closeSandwich();
}
makePBnJ(steps).then((result) => {
console.log(“Eat that " + result)
});

162.
Events
(1990’s)

163.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Events in the browser
! At the core of the
original Javascript
! window.onready = …
! button.onclick = …

164.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Node Event Emitter
! In node, you can use
the event emitter
! Create you own
events for a library

165.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Node Event Emitter
! In node, you can use
the event emitter
! Create you own
events for a library

166.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Demo

167.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Demo

168.
Reactive Stream
(2017)

169.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
RxJS
! Manipulate data,
synchronous or
asynchronous as
streams
! Manipulate streams
like arrays

170.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Code Demo

171.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
RxJS
! RTFM

172.
In Conclusion
(c’est presque la faim)

173.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Summary
Asynchronous patterns
! The Event Loop
! Callbacks
! Promises
! Generators
! Async/Await
! Events
! Reactive Stream

174.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Summary
Asynchronous patterns
! The Event Loop
! Callbacks
! Promises
! Generators
! Async/Await
! Events
! Reactive Stream
! …. How to make a PBnJ sandwich!

175.
@joel__lord
#CodeMash
Resources
More Content For You…. You Won’t Believe What Happens Next
In The Loop by Jake Archibald (video about the event loop)
http://bit.ly/event-loop-talk
Build Reactive Websites with RxJS
http://bit.ly/rxjs-book
The Awesome PBnJMaker (and other code samples)
http://bit.ly/PBnJMaker

176.
Asynchronicity: concurrency. A tale of
CodeMash, Sandusky OH
January 10, 2019
@joel__lord
joellord
Special thanks to
@tomasz_ducin for the inspiration