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What are the benefits and drawbacks of using Promise.all?

Discuss how Promise.all works, including when it should be used and scenarios where it can be problematic.

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Answer

  1. Executes multiple promises in parallel and resolves once all promises are resolved.
  2. Returns an array of results in the order of the promises passed.

Benefits:

  • Efficient concurrent execution of asynchronous tasks.
  • Simplifies syntax as it handles multiple promises at once.

Drawbacks:

  • If any promise is rejected, Promise.all rejects immediately with that error.
  • Not suitable for dependent tasks, where the next task relies on the previous one's result.

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