Understanding When to Use Promise<> in TypeScript: A Comprehensive Guide
**Introduction** In TypeScript, asynchronous programming is a fundamental concept for handling operations that take time to complete, such as fetching data from an API, reading files, or querying a database. One of the key tools for managing asynchronous operations is the `Promise` object, and when defining function return types, you often see `Promise<>` used to specify what a function will eventually return. But when should you set a function's type as `Promise<>`? This blog post explores the scenarios where `Promise<>` is appropriate, why it matters, and provides practical examples to illustrate its usage. **What is a Promise in TypeScript?** A `Promise` in JavaScript and TypeScript represents a value that may not be available yet but will be resolved at some point in the future, either successfully with a result or with an error. TypeScript enhances this by allowing developers to define the shape of the resolved value using generics, like `P...