for await...of

The for await...of statement creates a loop iterating over async iterable objects as well as on sync iterables, including: built-in String, Array, Array-like objects (e.g., arguments or NodeList), TypedArray, Map, Set, and user-defined async/sync iterables. It invokes a custom iteration hook with statements to be executed for the value of each distinct property of the object.

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Syntax

for await (variable of iterable) {
  statement
}

variable

On each iteration a value of a different property is assigned to variable.

iterable

Object whose iterable properties are iterated.

 

Iterating over async iterables

You can also iterate over an object that explicitly implements async iterable protocol:

var asyncIterable = {
  [Symbol.asyncIterator]() {
    return {
      i: 0,
      next() {
        if (this.i < 3) {
          return Promise.resolve({ value: this.i++, done: false });
        }

        return Promise.resolve({ done: true });
      }
    };
  }
};

(async function() {
   for await (num of asyncIterable) {
     console.log(num);
   }
})();
// 0
// 1
// 2

Iterating over async generators

Since async generators implement async Iterator protocol, they can be looped using for await...of

async function* asyncGenerator() {
  var i = 0;
  while (i < 3) {
    yield i++;
  }
}

(async function() {
  for await (num of asyncGenerator()) {
    console.log(num);
  }
})();
// 0
// 1
// 2

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Statements/for...of