# E0069: cannot declare 'await' inside async function

In non-strict mode, a variable can be named `await`. In strict mode and inside `async` functions, it is a syntax error to use `await` as a variable name:

    async function main() {
      const
      await fs.promises.writeFile(
        pidFile,
        process.pid,
      );
    }

    async function getCookedPizza(await) {
      visitOven();
      openOven();
      if (await) {
        await waitForPizza();
      }
      let pizza = takePizza();
      closeOven();
      return pizza;
    }

To fix this error, complete the variable declaration preceeding `await`:

    async function main() {
      const pidFile = "./myapp.pid";
      await fs.promises.writeFile(
        pidFile,
        process.pid,
      );
    }

Alternatively, rename the variable to something other than `await`:

    async function getCookedPizza(wait) {
      visitOven();
      openOven();
      if (wait) {
        await waitForPizza();
      }
      let pizza = takePizza();
      closeOven();
      return pizza;
    }

Introduced in quick-lint-js version 0.2.0.

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