Easy asyncio Question 67 of 228

What does async def mean?

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async def defines a coroutine function.

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Name the idea, why it exists, then one short example.

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End with when you use it and one common pitfall.

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async def defines a
coroutine function.
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Calling it returns a
coroutine object
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it does not run
until you await it or schedule it on the loop.
4
Mixing blocking ORM calls
inside async def without sync_to_async will stall the loop.
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Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
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When you pick this over the alternative.

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“Calling it returns a coroutine object”

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Callingitreturnsacoroutineobject

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async def defines a coroutine function. Calling it returns a coroutine object