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How does await using prevent database connection leaks?

December 5, 2025

Automatic disposal of database handles, streams, and locks even when promises reject. Nested scopes cleanup in reverse order correctly. Eliminates try/finally boilerplate completely. Compiler-verified resource management.

Example:-

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await using client = await pg.connect(pool);
await using tx = await client.query('BEGIN');
await client.query('INSERT INTO users ...');
await tx.query('COMMIT'); // Auto-ROLLBACK on error
      
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