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Re:Top-level await in JavaScript is a footgun by domenicd on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @12:38PM (#12498734)
It would block dependent module execution, but not dependent module fetching, which is the actual expensive part.
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Re:Top-level await in JavaScript is a footgun by s_kilk on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @03:12PM (#12500285)
It's kinda funny how the semantics of this thing are so non-obvious and nuanced, that it takes so much effort to explain to people how it works :)
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Re:Top-level await in JavaScript is a footgun by domenicd on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @03:22PM (#12500375)
It's not that complicated; unfortunately a lot of FUD has been spread about alternate models based on misconceptions, which definitely makes it tricky to explain because you have to overcome that FUD.
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