How to dynamically create an async function in node.js

Question

I can dynamically create a function via:

new Function(['param1', 'param2'], someRotine);

However, how would I go about creating one that's async?

I tried

new AsyncFunction(['param1', 'param2'], someRotine);

but I am getting:

AsyncFunction is not defined

I am on node v14.17.0.

eval('async function() {'+code+'}') (or the same with new Function, if you care about scope) would also work — Bergi
– Bergi, Commented Jul 7, 2021 at 16:16

Quentin · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-05 16:55:11Z

1

Note that AsyncFunction is not a global object. It can be obtained with the following code:
Object.getPrototypeOf(async function(){}).constructor

answered Jul 5, 2021 at 16:55

community wiki

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Answer 1