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using async/await with componentDidMount()

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Description

I think it is a good idea to put note into docs that we can use async/await with componentDidMount()

Text can be like:
It is possible to use async/await with componentDidMount()
and code

async componentDidMount() { const response = await fetch('URL'); ...execute necessary code }

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Research direction

Start in the React documentation website and locate the documentation for componentDidMount(). Add a note and the async/await example shown in the issue, then verify that the example is clear and correctly explains the supported usage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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