Asynchronous JavaScript

  1. Advanced Asynchronous Patterns and Concepts
    1. Managing Concurrency
      1. Sequential Execution with await in Loops
        1. Using for...of with await
          1. Using for...in with await
            1. Pitfalls of forEach with Async Functions
              1. Alternative Sequential Patterns
              2. Parallel Execution with Promise.all
                1. Launching Multiple Promises Concurrently
                  1. Collecting Results
                    1. Error Handling in Parallel Operations
                    2. Limiting Concurrency
                      1. Implementing Promise Pools
                        1. Semaphore Patterns
                          1. Use Cases for Throttling Parallelism
                            1. Queue-Based Concurrency Control
                          2. Generators and Iterators
                            1. The function* Syntax
                              1. Defining Generator Functions
                                1. Generator vs. Regular Functions
                                2. The yield Keyword
                                  1. Pausing and Resuming Execution
                                    1. Yielding Values
                                      1. Yielding Promises
                                      2. The next Method
                                        1. Advancing Generator State
                                          1. Passing Values to Generators
                                            1. Generator Return Values
                                            2. Relationship to async/await
                                              1. Async Generators (async function*)
                                                1. for await...of Loops
                                                  1. Use Cases for Asynchronous Iteration
                                                2. Throttling and Debouncing
                                                  1. Limiting the Rate of Function Execution
                                                    1. Throttling Techniques
                                                      1. Time-Based Throttling
                                                        1. Leading vs. Trailing Execution
                                                        2. Debouncing Techniques
                                                          1. Delay-Based Debouncing
                                                            1. Immediate vs. Delayed Execution
                                                          2. Use Cases in UI Development
                                                            1. Handling Scroll and Resize Events
                                                              1. Preventing Excessive API Calls
                                                                1. Search Input Optimization
                                                                2. Implementation Patterns
                                                                  1. Custom Throttle Functions
                                                                    1. Custom Debounce Functions
                                                                      1. Library Solutions
                                                                    2. Abortable Operations
                                                                      1. The AbortController API
                                                                        1. Creating and Using Abort Signals
                                                                          1. AbortSignal Properties and Events
                                                                            1. Signal Propagation
                                                                            2. Canceling Fetch Requests
                                                                              1. Integrating Abort Signals with Fetch
                                                                                1. Handling Aborted Requests
                                                                                  1. Cleanup After Abortion
                                                                                  2. Custom Abortable Asynchronous Functions
                                                                                    1. Designing Functions to Support Cancellation
                                                                                      1. Propagating Abort Signals Through Async Code
                                                                                        1. Race Conditions and Cleanup
                                                                                        2. Timeout Implementations with AbortController
                                                                                          1. Creating Timeout Signals
                                                                                            1. Combining Multiple Abort Conditions

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                                                                                        5. Common Asynchronous Web APIs

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                                                                                        1. Foundations of Asynchronous JavaScript