I am using async await but still not able to store value or use value outside the function

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I am Using Async Await but still not able to store value or use value outside the function

What I have tried:

<pre><!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
    <script>

let addr = [];
var lati;
var long;
var KEY;
var LAT;
var LNG;
let data;
var urlval;
let a;



function getLocation() {
  if (navigator.geolocation) {
    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(showPosition);
  } else { 
    console.log("Geolocation is not supported by this browser.");
  }
}



function showPosition(position) {
  lati = position.coords.latitude;
  long = position.coords.longitude;
   KEY = "APIKEY";
   LAT = lati;
   LNG = long;
   let url = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=${LAT},${LNG}&key=${KEY}`;
   data = fetchData(url);
   console.log(data); // This Works
   return url;
}





  

 

  async function fetchData(url){
        let response = await fetch(url);
        let data = await response.json();
        //console.log(data);
        return data;
      }

 





window.onload = getLocation();

//console.log(data); // Doesnt Work


    </script>
</body>
</html>

Posted 12-Apr-21 5:03am

Nawaz Pasha 2021

Updated 13-Apr-21 7:48am

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Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-12T05:44:00

You haven't understood how async and await work.

The result of an async function is a Promise, which will be resolved at some later time with the actual return value. Inside another async function, you can await that Promise to get the return value:

JavaScript

async function showPosition(position){
    ...
    data = await fetchData(url);
    console.log(data);
}

Outside of an async function, you have to sign up to the Promise object's success callback:

JavaScript

function showPosition(position){
    ...
    fetchData(url).then(function(result){
        data = result;
        console.log(result);
    });
}

Both versions are equivalent. In both cases, you cannot access the return value until the promise has been resolved.

You also don't want the parentheses on the window.onload line - that calls the function and assigns the result to the event, rather than adding the function as a handler for the event.

Change your code to:

JavaScript

async function fetchData(url){
    let response = await fetch(url);
    let data = await response.json();
    return data;
}

async function showLocation(position){
    const KEY = "APIKEY";
    let lat = position.coords.latitude;
    let long = position.coords.longitude;
    let url = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=${lat},${long}&key=${KEY}`;
    let data = await fetchData(url);
    console.log(data);
    ... USE THE DATA HERE ...
}

function getLocation() {
    if (navigator.geolocation) {
        navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(showPosition);
    } else { 
        console.log("Geolocation is not supported by this browser.");
    }
}

window.addEventListener("load", getLocation);

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