Since Node.js version 7.6, Node.js ships with a new V8 version that features async functions. As Node.js 8 becomes the active LTS version on October 31, there is no reason for not starting to adopt async functions in your codebase.
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Node.js Async Function Best Practices
Since Node.js version 7.6, Node.js ships with a new V8 version that features async functions. As Node.js 8 becomes the active LTS version on October 31, there is no reason for not starting to adopt async functions in your codebase.
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