# Array.fromAsync() — Description

> Array.fromAsync() lets you create arrays from async iterable objects (objects such as {{domxref("ReadableStream")}} and {{jsxref("AsyncGenerator")}}); or, if the object is not async iterable, iterable objects (objects such as {{jsxref("Map")}} and {{jsxref("Set")}}); or, if the object is not iterabl

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Array.fromAsync() lets you create arrays from

async iterable objects (objects such as {{domxref("ReadableStream")}} and {{jsxref("AsyncGenerator")}}); or, if the object is not async iterable, iterable objects (objects such as {{jsxref("Map")}} and {{jsxref("Set")}}); or, if the object is not iterable, array-like objects (objects with a length property and indexed elements).

Array.fromAsync() iterates the async iterable in a fashion very similar to {{jsxref("Statements/for-await...of", "for await...of")}}. Array.fromAsync(items) is generally equivalent to the following code, if items is an async iterable or sync iterable

Array.fromAsync() is almost equivalent to {{jsxref("Array.from()")}} in terms of behavior, except the following

Array.fromAsync() handles async iterable objects. Array.fromAsync() returns a {{jsxref("Promise")}} that fulfills to the array instance. If Array.fromAsync() is called with a non-async iterable object, each element to be added to the array is first awaited. If a mapFn is provided, its output is also internally awaited.

Array.fromAsync() and {{jsxref("Promise.all()")}} can both turn an iterable of promises into a promise of an array. However, there are two key differences

Array.fromAsync() awaits each value yielded from the object sequentially. Promise.all() awaits all values concurrently. Array.fromAsync() iterates the iterable lazily, and doesn't retrieve the next value until the current one is settled. Promise.all() retrieves all values in advance and awaits them all.

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