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<code>Promise.resolve(1)</code>
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<li>This line creates a Promise object that is immediately resolved with the value <code>1</code>. <code>Promise.resolve()</code> is a static method of the <code>Promise</code> object that returns a Promise object that is resolved with the given value.</li>
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<code>.then(() =&gt; 2)</code>
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<li>This line chains a <code>then</code> method onto the Promise created in the previous step. It doesn't provide a function for handling the fulfillment value of the Promise (<code>1</code> in this case). Instead, it returns a new Promise resolved with the value <code>2</code>. This effectively replaces the fulfillment value of the previous Promise with <code>2</code>.</li>
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<code>.then(3)</code>
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<li>This line is syntactically incorrect. The <code>then</code> method expects a function as an argument, but <code>3</code> is provided here, which is not a function. This would result in a runtime error.</li>
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<code>.then((value) =&gt; value * 3)</code>
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<li>This line correctly provides a function that takes the fulfillment value of the previous Promise (<code>2</code> in this case) as an argument and returns a new value (<code>value * 3</code>). So, <code>2 * 3</code> equals <code>6</code>.</li>
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<code>.then(Promise.resolve(4))</code>
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<li>This line is also incorrect. The <code>then</code> method expects a function as an argument, but <code>Promise.resolve(4)</code> is provided here, which is a Promise object. This would also result in a runtime error.
6 . In JavaScript, when <code>console.log</code> is passed as a callback to a <code>then</code> method, it is indeed called as a function, even though it's not directly invoked with parentheses <code>()</code>.</li>
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Let me correct that explanation:
In JavaScript, <code>console.log</code> is a function, and when it's passed as an argument to <code>then</code>, it is indeed executed as a function when the Promise resolves. The <code>then</code> method expects a function as its argument, and <code>console.log</code> is treated as a function in this context. When the Promise resolves, the fulfillment value (<code>6</code> in this case) is passed as an argument to <code>console.log</code>, and it logs the value to the console.
<code>console.log</code> is indeed executed as a function, and <code>6</code> is logged to the console as a result.
Now, let's discuss the role of Promises and the <code>then</code> method:
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Promises: Promises in JavaScript represent the eventual completion or failure of an asynchronous operation and its resulting value. They are a way to handle asynchronous operations more easily and provide a cleaner alternative to callback functions.
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<code>then</code> method: The <code>then</code> method is used to handle the fulfillment and rejection of a Promise. It takes two optional callback functions as arguments: the first for handling the fulfillment value, and the second for handling any errors (rejections) that may occur during the Promise's execution.
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In the provided code:
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<li>Each <code>then</code> method call chains onto the previous Promise and specifies a callback function to be executed when that Promise is resolved successfully.</li>
<li>The fulfillment value of each Promise is passed to the callback function specified in the corresponding <code>then</code> method call.</li>
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<pre class="shiki github-dark shaku"><code>Promise.resolve(1).then(() =&gt; 2).then((value) =&gt; value * 3).then(console.log); // Output: 6</code></pre>
This corrected code creates a Promise resolved with <code>1</code>, then chains several <code>then</code> methods to manipulate and log the fulfillment value of the previous Promise. Finally, <code>console.log</code> logs the value <code>6</code> to the console.

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