JavaScript thrives on making things happen, but waiting for slow tasks can bring your app to a screeching halt. Enter async/await, a powerful duo that simplifies asynchronous programming with a touch of magic.
**Async and Await: A Perfect Match**
* **Async Functions:** Imagine a function fetching data. A regular function would block everything until the data arrives. An `async` function, however, returns a Promise immediately, allowing your program to keep running.
* **Await to the Rescue:** The `await` keyword pauses execution within an `async` function **until** a Promise resolves. It's like telling your program to wait patiently for a specific task to finish before moving on.
