Escaping Callback Hell in JavaScript

Escaping Callback Hell in JavaScript

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JavaScript is powerful, but its asynchronous nature can sometimes cause headaches. You might have seen deeply nested functions, each relying on the previous to complete—that’s the infamous pyramid of doom. Known in developer circles as callback hell in JavaScript, this pattern makes code unreadable and error-prone. Fortunately, modern JavaScript offers solutions. Promises flatten the structure and improve clarity. async/await takes this a step further, making asynchronous code look synchronous. Tools like these not only improve readability but also debugging and maintenance. So next time you find yourself seven tabs deep in callbacks, remember there’s a better way forward.