Promise Example

promises.js

// Required on in a Node.js environment
const fetch = require('isomorphic-fetch');

async function getInfoFromServer() {
  // WITHOUT ASYNC/AWAIT
  // fetch('https://deckofcardsapi.com/api/deck/new/draw/?count=1')
  //   .then(response => {
  //     return response.json();
  //   }).then(json => {
  //    console.log('I drew the card, the ' + json.cards[0].value + ' of ' + json.cards[0].suit );
  //   });

  // WITH ASYNC/AWAIT
  const response = await fetch('https://deckofcardsapi.com/api/deck/ne/draw/?count=1');
  const json = await response.json();
  console.log('I drew the card, the ' + json.cards[0].value + ' of ' + json.cards[0].suit);
}

function init() {
  getInfoFromServer().then(() => {
    console.log('I am finished');
  }).catch( (error) => {
    console.log('Oh no! Something bad happened');
    console.error(error);
  });
}

init();