Futures: await vs unawaited vs ignore

When you call a method that returns a Future, you have a decision to make:

  • use await (most common)
  • use unawaited
  • use ignore

This decision affects how the code is executed when the Future throws, so make sure you understand each case well.

Here's an explanation. 👇

Futures: await vs unawaited vs ignore

Here are some resources where you can learn more:

Happy coding!

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