Sometimes, we want to use await keyword on React Native.

In this article, we’ll look at how to use await keyword on React Native.

How to use await keyword on React Native?

To use await keyword on React Native, we can use it in an async function.

For instance, we write:

import * as React from 'react';
import { View, AsyncStorage } from 'react-native';
import Constants from 'expo-constants';
import AssetExample from './components/AssetExample';
import { Card } from 'react-native-paper';

export default function App() {
  const getAndSetData = async () => {
    const key = 'data';
    await AsyncStorage.setItem(key, 'value');
    const value = await AsyncStorage.getItem(key);
    console.log(value);
  };

  React.useEffect(() => {
    getAndSetData();
  }, []);

  return <View></View>;
}

to use await when calling AsyncStorage.getItem and AsyncStorage.setItem.

Using await will make sure the promises returned by both methods will be done before the next line is run.

We call getAndSetData in the useEffect callback that’s called with an empty array to run it when the component mounts.

Conclusion

To use await keyword on React Native, we can use it in an async function.