📜Recap

Asynchronous programming in F♯

Via async {} block in pure F♯

• Similar to C♯ async/await pattern but predates it

• Avoids some of the pitfalls of the async/await pattern

• Requires manual start of calculation

• But compilation prevents forgetting it

Via task {} block

• Facilitates interaction with asynchronous .NET libraries

• New standard in F♯ 6.0

Additional resources

🔗 Microsoft F♯ tutorial: Async