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// Three things to note in the signature:
// - The method has an async modifier.
// - The return type is Task or Task<T>. (See "Return Types" section.)
// Here, it is Task<int> because the return statement returns an integer.
// - The method name ends in "Async."
async Task<int> AccessTheWebAsync()
{
// You need to add a reference to System.Net.Http to declare client.
HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
// GetStringAsync returns a Task<string>. That means that when you await the
// task you'll get a string (urlContents).
Task<string> getStringTask = client.GetStringAsync("http://msdn.microsoft.com");
// You can do work here that doesn't rely on the string from GetStringAsync.
DoIndependentWork();
// The await operator suspends AccessTheWebAsync.
// - AccessTheWebAsync can't continue until getStringTask is complete.
// - Meanwhile, control returns to the caller of AccessTheWebAsync.
// - Control resumes here when getStringTask is complete.
// - The await operator then retrieves the string result from getStringTask.
string urlContents = await getStringTask;
// The return statement specifies an integer result.
// Any methods that are awaiting AccessTheWebAsync retrieve the length value.
return urlContents.Length;
}
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