promise_to_async.js

let hn = require('@datafire/hacker_news').create();

// Old code with promises:
Promise.resolve()
  .then(_ => hn.getStories({storyType: 'top'}))
  .then(storyIDs => hn.getItem({itemID: storyIDs[0]))
  .then(topStory => console.log(topStory))
  .catch(e => console.error(e))

// New code with async:
(async () => {
  try {
    let storyIDs = await hn.getStories({storyType: 'top'});
    let topStory = await hn.getItem({itemID: storyIDs[0]});
    console.log(topStory);
  }  catch (e) {
    console.error(e);
  }
})();