node.js - Async/Await is not working with node 4.x. Can i have the alternate?

Question

Getting below error when i try to use async/await with NodeJs 4.x. Any issue with the below sample code or should i use alternate ?

async function main () { ^^^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token function

Code Samples:

(async function () {

        const intgetIDvalue = await fntest(getID);

     }

 })();

 async function fntest (getID) {
   return await knex
     .select('column1')
     .from('tablename')
     .where('ID',getID)
 }

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65878103/missing-after-argument-list-in-centos-7-vps-server-running-normal-in-my-windo

Answer 1

try installing asyncawait. It should work for older node versions. Other alternatives are using a callback or promises.

you'll have to require it

1. npm install asyncawait

2. require modules.

   var async = require('asyncawait/async');

   var await = require('asyncawait/await');

3. perform operations.

   (async function () { const intgetIDvalue = await fntest(getID); })();