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The await keyword in C# is used to wait for an asynchronous operation to complete and continue executing the subsequent code after the operation is finished. It is usually used in conjunction with the async keyword to define asynchronous methods.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the await keyword is to return control of asynchronous operations to the caller, ensuring that subsequent code is executed after the completion of the asynchronous operation. When encountering the await keyword, the program will momentarily suspend the current method’s execution, waiting for the asynchronous operation to finish. Once the asynchronous operation is complete, the program will resume executing the subsequent code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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