c# async await code example

Example 1: async await vs synchronous c#

Task<string> getStringTask = client.GetStringAsync("http://msdn.microsoft.com");
string urlContents = await getStringTask;
      
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string urlContents = await client.GetStringAsync();

Answer:
Calling await client.GetStringAsync() yields the execution to the calling method,
which means it won't wait for the method to finish executing,
and thus won't block the thread. Once it's done executing in the background,
the method will continue from where it stopped.

If you just call client.GetString(), the thread's execution won't continue
until this method finished executing,
which will block the thread and may cause the UI to become unresponsive.

Example 2: how to await a task c#

private async void myEvent()
{
  	Task myTask = MyFunction(); // MyFunction should return a task!
	var result = await myTask;
}

private void SomeFunction()
{
  	// some code
  	// .....;
  	//
  	myEvent?.Invoke(); // Invoke myEvent -> myEvent is async
  	Task.WaitAny(myTask);
  	if(myTask.isCompleted)
    	DoSomething();
}

Example 3: microsoft asynchronous programming

var allTasks = new List<Task>{eggsTask, baconTask, toastTask};
while (allTasks.Any())
{
    Task finished = await Task.WhenAny(allTasks);
    if (finished == eggsTask)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("eggs are ready");
    }
    else if (finished == baconTask)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("bacon is ready");
    }
    else if (finished == toastTask)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("toast is ready");
    }
    allTasks.Remove(finished);
}
Juice oj = PourOJ();
Console.WriteLine("oj is ready");
Console.WriteLine("Breakfast is ready!");

Example 4: await with using c#

using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace AsyncBreakfast
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Coffee cup = PourCoffee();
            Console.WriteLine("coffee is ready");

            Egg eggs = FryEggs(2);
            Console.WriteLine("eggs are ready");

            Bacon bacon = FryBacon(3);
            Console.WriteLine("bacon is ready");

            Toast toast = ToastBread(2);
            ApplyButter(toast);
            ApplyJam(toast);
            Console.WriteLine("toast is ready");

            Juice oj = PourOJ();
            Console.WriteLine("oj is ready");
            Console.WriteLine("Breakfast is ready!");
        }

        private static Juice PourOJ()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Pouring orange juice");
            return new Juice();
        }

        private static void ApplyJam(Toast toast) => 
            Console.WriteLine("Putting jam on the toast");

        private static void ApplyButter(Toast toast) => 
            Console.WriteLine("Putting butter on the toast");

        private static Toast ToastBread(int slices)
        {
            for (int slice = 0; slice < slices; slice++)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Putting a slice of bread in the toaster");
            }
            Console.WriteLine("Start toasting...");
            Task.Delay(3000).Wait();
            Console.WriteLine("Remove toast from toaster");

            return new Toast();
        }

        private static Bacon FryBacon(int slices)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"putting {slices} slices of bacon in the pan");
            Console.WriteLine("cooking first side of bacon...");
            Task.Delay(3000).Wait();
            for (int slice = 0; slice < slices; slice++)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("flipping a slice of bacon");
            }
            Console.WriteLine("cooking the second side of bacon...");
            Task.Delay(3000).Wait();
            Console.WriteLine("Put bacon on plate");

            return new Bacon();
        }

        private static Egg FryEggs(int howMany)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Warming the egg pan...");
            Task.Delay(3000).Wait();
            Console.WriteLine($"cracking {howMany} eggs");
            Console.WriteLine("cooking the eggs ...");
            Task.Delay(3000).Wait();
            Console.WriteLine("Put eggs on plate");

            return new Egg();
        }

        private static Coffee PourCoffee()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Pouring coffee");
            return new Coffee();
        }
    }
}