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Code Snippet Example: Async/Await

A simple example demonstrating asynchronous programming in C#.


using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

public class AsyncExample
{
    public static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Starting operation...");
        string result = await PerformLongOperationAsync();
        Console.WriteLine($"Operation completed with result: {result}");
        Console.WriteLine("Main method finished.");
    }

    public static async Task<string> PerformLongOperationAsync()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Performing a long operation (simulated)...");
        await Task.Delay(2000); // Simulate work by waiting for 2 seconds
        Console.WriteLine("Long operation finished.");
        return "Success!";
    }
}