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url: /docs/guide/usage/linter/rules/promise/prefer-await-to-then.md
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### What it does

Prefer `await` to `then()`/`catch()`/`finally()` for reading Promise values.

### Why is this bad?

Async/await syntax can be seen as more readable.

### Examples

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:

```javascript
function foo() {
  hey.then((x) => {});
}
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule:

```javascript
async function hi() {
  await thing();
}
```

### Example with strict mode

Examples of **incorrect** code with `{ strict: true }`:

```javascript
async function hi() {
  await thing().then((x) => {});
}
```

## Configuration

This rule accepts a configuration object with the following properties:

### strict

type: `boolean`

default: `false`

If true, enforces the rule even after an `await` or `yield` expression.

## How to use

## Version

This rule was added in v0.7.1.

## References