Discussion on: JavaScript error handling with better `dx`

[JavaScript Joel]

You cannot use async/await in the global scope. By wrapping your code in an async function, this trick will let you use await.

[Darkø Tasevski]

Are you sure about that? I know that you can't use await without async but if I remember correctly I've used async function in top-level scope a few times 🤔

Anyway, I was thinking about that semicolon at the beginning which purpose is to guard against AST, confusing and ugly syntax IMO.

[JavaScript Joel]

Are you sure about that?

You can test by pasting an await command into the browser console.

Anyway, I was thinking about that semicolon at the beginning

Ahh ya. It's just a guard.