Does adding async automatically run my method on a new thread?
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Does adding async automatically run my method on a new thread?
Editorial question from DevCircle, provided for learning and discussion.
No. Await asynchronously waits for an awaitable operation without necessarily creating a thread. Return Task or Task for asynchronous methods; reserve async void mainly for event handlers.
Reference: Official documentation.
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