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Why does my try-catch block not catch errors from an async function call?

Asked on Nov 02, 2025

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A try-catch block does not catch errors from an async function call because the async function returns a Promise. To handle errors from async functions, you should use the "catch" method on the Promise or use "await" inside a try-catch block.

async function fetchData() {
            throw new Error("Network error");
        }

        // Using await inside try-catch
        async function getData() {
            try {
                await fetchData();
            } catch (error) {
                console.error("Caught an error:", error.message);
            }
        }

        getData();

Additional Comment:

The "fetchData" function is an async function that throws an error.
In "getData", "await" is used inside a try-catch block to handle the error.
Without "await", the error would not be caught by the try-catch block.
Alternatively, you can handle errors using the "catch" method on the Promise returned by the async function.

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