How can I handle timeouts in async code?

How can I handle timeouts in async code?

You can use the Promise.race method to handle timeouts in async code. It allows you to race a promise against a timeout.

Can you show me an example of that?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

async function fetchData() {
    const fetchPromise = fetch('https://api.example.com/data');
    const timeoutPromise = new Promise((_, reject) => setTimeout(() => reject('Timeout!'), 5000));
    return await Promise.race([fetchPromise, timeoutPromise]);
}

What happens if the fetch promise resolves after the timeout?

If the fetch promise resolves after the timeout, it will be ignored because the race is already won by the timeout promise.