I am throwing a `RuntimeException` in `imageReposi...

# coroutines

[liminal]

I am throwing a RuntimeException in imageRepository.downloadImage("img-url-3") only when getting image3 . Since i am not calling await() on it, i was expecting the exception to go unnoticed and not propagate to default CoroutineExceptionHandler and not crash my app. Yet the app crashes still. can someone explain what is different about exception handling when await() is called vs when it is not? thanks!

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[streetsofboston]

Maybe my blog post may help you out.
“Exceptional Exceptions for Coroutines made easy…?” by Anton Spaans https://link.medium.com/G9uBbY3gS2

[liminal]

Thanks Anton. Will take a look

[Kroppeb]

async immediately launches the coroutine by default. You can make them lazy by doing something like this async(start=CoroutineStart.Lazy)