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[–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago

I think they’re talking about the async/await syntax that’s common now in high level languages. Like, what’s the difference between that, or using actual threads? The only advantage I see is that it’s significantly easier/faster to use hence why it’s popular with languages like JS.