Refactor deeply nested callbacks to Async/Await in Node.js

By: fyvo August 4, 2025 JavaScript

Description

Nested callbacks cause "Callback Hell". Async/Await syntax makes asynchronous code cleaner and easier to read.

Original Code (Outdated)

fs.readFile("data.txt", function(err, data) {
  if (err) throw err;
  processData(data, function(result) {
    saveResult(result, function() {
      console.log("Done");
    });
  });
});

Updated Code (Modern)

const data = await fs.promises.readFile("data.txt");
const result = await processData(data);
await saveResult(result);
console.log("Done");

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