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async function returns Promise even with throw

📖 Usage Example
async function risky() { throw new Error('oops'); }
risky() instanceof Promise; // true

An async function that throws still returns a Promise — a rejected one.

Async Error Handling

An async function that throws still returns a Promise (a rejected one).

Challenge: Verify that an async function throwing still returns a Promise.

💡 Hints (3)
  • • Async functions always return Promises.
  • • Throwing in an async function creates a rejected Promise.
  • • Error handling with try/catch still returns a Promise.